Henry P. Hughes
Encyclopedia
Henry P. Hughes was an American
jurist from Wisconsin
.
Born in Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin
, Hughes went to Marquette University
and then received his law degree at the now Georgetown University Law Center
. In 1937, he was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit Court
judge. In 1948, Hughes was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
resigning in 1951. He then resumed his law practice.
United States
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jurist from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin
Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin
Fountain Prairie is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles , of which, 34.7 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles...
, Hughes went to Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
and then received his law degree at the now Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
. In 1937, he was appointed a Wisconsin Circuit Court
Wisconsin Circuit Court
Circuit Courts are the primary trial courts in Wisconsin, United States. They hear and decide cases involving a wide variety of topics, including contracts, personal injury, family law, children in need of protection and/or services, juvenile delinquency, probate, traffic, small claims,...
judge. In 1948, Hughes was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
resigning in 1951. He then resumed his law practice.