Robert William Hughes

Robert William Hughes
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
In office
January 14, 1874 – February 22, 1898
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byJohn Curtiss Underwood
Succeeded byEdmund Waddill Jr.
Personal details
Born(1821-01-16)January 16, 1821
DiedDecember 10, 1901(1901-12-10) (aged 80)
Resting placeSinking Springs Cemetery
Abingdon, Virginia
PartyDemocratic (until 1865)
Republican (from 1865)
ChildrenRobert M. Hughes
Educationread law
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Robert William Hughes (January 16, 1821 – December 10, 1901) was a Virginia newspaper editor, attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.