William C. Hughes

William C. Hughes was a prominent lawyer in Oklahoma.

Biography

He was born October 24, 1869, in Georgetown, Missouri, later moving to Sedalia and Kansas City, Missouri. In March 1901, Hughes moved from Kansas City to Oklahoma City, and became known statewide as a lawyer. In 1906, Hughes was elected to the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention, where he served as Chairman of the Municipal Corporation Committee, using this position to write provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution that dealt with municipal governments in Oklahoma. He also wrote the provisions of the constitution prohibiting child labor and establishing the offices of state commissioner and the commissioner of charities and corrections.[1]

Legacy

Hughes County, Oklahoma, is named after him.[2][3] Hughes later returned to Missouri, moving to St. Joseph.[1]

References
  1. Thoburn, Joseph Bradfield (1916). A Standard History of Oklahoma. Vol. V. American Historical Society. p. 1828. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  2. "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma". Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Historical Society. March 1924. pp. 75–82. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  3. "Hughes". Oklahoma Encyclopedia Online (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Libraries. 2005. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
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