Sue Metzger Dickey Hough (November 22, 1883 – December 28, 1980) was an American lawyer, businesswoman, and politician. Hough was born in

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and then moved to

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with her family when she was two years old. Her grandfather John Dickey and her uncle Oliver James Dickey were involved with politics in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis in 1902 and then studied at

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for four years. Hough lived in Minneapolis with her husband Frank Hough and was a lawyer, involved with real estate, farm lands, and investments. Hough served in the

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in 1923 and 1924 and was a

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. Hough was buried in Lancaaster, Pennsylvania.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present: Sue Metzger Dickey Hough
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1883 births 1980 deaths Politicians from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Businesspeople from Minneapolis Lawyers from Minneapolis Politicians from Minneapolis University of Chicago Law School Women state legislators in Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub