Date Original
1905-1984
Description
The collection contains an application for a pardon for John J. Hughes, Sr., family correspondence, and political material concerning the Hughes family of Lee County.
Biographical/Historical Note
John J. Hughes, Sr., was born in Lee County, Arkansas, in 1859. He married Martha Elizabeth Hamner in the 1880s. Hughes became one of the wealthiest farmers and businessmen in Lee County. He owned several large farms and was president of the Bank of Haynes and the Bank of Hughes. In 1911, Hughes killed a man during an altercation in Memphis, Tennessee. He was sentenced to life in prison, but was pardoned after serving only a few months. Hughes died March 14, 1920, at his home in Haynes, Arkansas. John J. Hughes, Jr., was born to John J. Hughes, Sr., and Martha Hamner Hughes in 1888. He married Pearl Robinson in 1912. John Hughes, Jr., served in the Arkansas House and Senate in the late 1920s. He died January 18, 1954.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Haynes, Lee County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000077
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John J. Hughes family papers, MS.000077
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John J. Hughes family papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
