Rodney H. Hughes (August 2, 1925 – November 19, 2005) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 78th District from 1967 to 1990. Born in

Harrod, Ohio Harrod is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Harrod has been in operation since 1884. The villag ...

Hughes served as mayor of Bellefontaine from 1962 to 1967 prior to his election to the House of Representatives. Hughes was a Combat Staff Sergeant in the 358th Division of the 90th Infantry and received a

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and

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. He lived in

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at the time of his death.Rodney Hughes Obituary - Columbus, Ohio , Legacy.com
Retrieved 2018-05-28.

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The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Rodney Hughes (R-Marysville)
1925 births Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 2005 deaths 20th-century American legislators People from Harrod, Ohio Mayors of places in Ohio People from Bellefontaine, Ohio 20th-century Ohio politicians {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub