The New York herald., 1921-02-20
HUGHES APPOINTMENT
CROWNS FINE RECORD
Has Been a National Figure
for Fifteen Years.


tracted to his legal attainments through
his work in the investigation OF New
York insurance companies Charles r.
Hughes has been almost continuously in
the public eye. as Governor OF this
State as a Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, and in 1916 as the Re
publican nominee for President. Mr..
Hughes will enter the Cabinet of Presi-
dent-elect Harding with q reputation as
a lawyer second to none Of his predeces-
sors as Secretary Of State. r.
Born in Glens Falls. Warren coJnty,
y. Y. April II, 1852. the son OF Bap-
list minister, Mr.. Hughes was educated
by his mother for the first ten years of
his life and then attended schools sue
cessively in Oswego. Newark and this
city. His education was finished at Mad
ison (now Colgate) University and at
Brown University. from which he was
graduated with third highest honors In
1881 He was for time professor of
Greek and mathematics at Delaware
Academy. Delhi, n. Y. but he entered
Columbia Law School in 1882 and was
admitted to the bar.
Ill health forced Mr.. Hughes 10 dls-
continue the practice OF law In 1891, and
for the next two years OF his lie ne
was a professor Of law al Cornell Uni
versity In 1898 he returned TO his old
law firm. Carter, Hughes & 'Cravath.
He plodded along in more. or less OBJ
scurity for the next twelve years, until
in 1905 attention was drawn to his work
as special counsel for the legislative
commission investigating the gas and
electric companies of this city. The re-
suit Of this work was a public demand
for investigation OF the insurance com
panies in which Mr.. Hughes did such
tot hn AZ
for Mayor by the Republicans that year,
but declined 10 run. The following year
he was nominated for Governor. and
took office on January 1, 1907. Mr..
Hughes was Governor for two terms,
but he did not complete his second term,
as President Taft appointed him Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court in
1910.
The history Of S1r. Hughes's terms as
Governor Is one OF almost continuous
conflict with the race track interests.
Soon after he assumed command Of the
state government Mr.. Hughes announced
IN a message 20 a special session OF the
Legislature that he was the foe of race
track gambling His measure was killed.
but this merely aroused his fighting
spirit and he took TO the stump. with the
result that an anti-betting law was en-
acted.
national politics since 1908. when he first
was mentioned as n Presidential pos
sibility. and at every Republican Ma
ti0nal Convention since then he has been
mentioned with a great deal Of promi-
nence. In 1912 his name was mem
toned because OF the Taft-Roosevelt
controversy. but he declined 90 go before
the convention. and IN the campaign that
followed he became one OF the most
ardent supporters Of Mr.. Taft, stumping
the country for him.
The nomination OF Mr.. Hughes In
1916 was as the compromise candidate
OF the old line Republicans and the
progressives. who had come back into
the fold. II was looked upon as n sure
forecast Of victory at the polls. The
result as IS stiil fresh in the memory
Of most readers. was one OF the closest
Presidential elections In the history Of
the country. The result hung In the
balance for days.
Throughout the war Mr.. Hughes d.
rected tho legal forces OF the selectlve
draft machinery In this city. and In
1918 he conducted an investigation into
airplane construction at the behest OF
President Wilson.
Mr.. Hughes married Miss Antolnette
Carter. daughter Of the senior member
of his law firm, December 9, 1855.
They have four children. three dauEh-
tors. the Misses Helen, Catherine and
Elizabeth Hughes. and ono son, Charles
u. Hughes. Jr., who IS a lawyer Of this
city. Eleven colleges and universities
have conferred degrees on Mr. Hughes.
Isc is member Of the leading legal
, societies and Of the University and
Union League clubs.