James Joseph Hughes (August 15, 1856 – March 5, 1941) was a

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politician. Born in St. Mary's Road,

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, Hughes was the son of Irish parents. He was educated at the Log School House in St. Mary's Road and was a graduate of

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in Charlottetown. A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of King's in the general elections of 1900. A

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, he was re-elected in

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but was defeated in

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. He was elected again in

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and was defeated in

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. He was elected again in 1921. In 1925, he was summoned the Senate of Canada representing the

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of King's, Prince Edward Island on the advice of

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Mackenzie King. He served until his death in 1941. His son, William Hughes was a cabinet minister on PEI. His granddaughter, Eileen Rossiter, was also a senator, and another granddaughter

Ellen Webber Ellen Douglas "Dougie" Webber, (October 10, 1926 – April 6, 2003) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. She served as an alderman on Ottawa City Council from 1961 to 1962 and on the Ottawa Board of Control from 1963 to 1969. She was the secon ...

was a controller and alderman in Ottawa.

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1856 births 1941 deaths People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island Canadian senators from Prince Edward Island Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub