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Charles Evans Hughes



Hughes, Charles Evans (1862–1948), U.S. jurist and statesman. He was Republican governor of New York (1906–10) and narrowly missed in his run for the U.S. presidency in 1916 when Woodrow Wilson was elected. He served as secretary of state (1921–25) and as chief justice (1930–41) during the New Deal.



See also: Dawes Plan.

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