The Hon.
James Joseph Hughes
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for King's
In office
1900–1908
Preceded byAugustine Colin Macdonald
Succeeded byAustin Levi Fraser
In office
1911–1917
Preceded byAustin Levi Fraser
Succeeded byJames McIsaac
In office
1921–1925
Preceded byJames McIsaac
Succeeded byJohn A. Macdonald
Senator for King's, Prince Edward Island
In office
1925–1941
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Personal details
Born(1856-08-15)August 15, 1856
St. Mary's Road, Prince Edward Island
DiedMarch 5, 1941(1941-03-05) (aged 84)
Political partyLiberal
RelationsEileen Rossiter, granddaughter; Ellen Webber, granddaughter;[1] William Hughes (son)

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

Born in St. Mary's Road, Prince Edward Island, 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 St. Dunstan's College 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 Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 but was defeated in 1908. He was elected again in 1911 and was defeated in 1917. He was elected again in 1921. In 1925, he was summoned the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of King's, Prince Edward Island on the advice of Prime Minister 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 was a controller and alderman in Ottawa.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mrs. Ellen Webber". Ottawa Citizen. 29 November 1962. p. 17. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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