Fred G. Hughes
American miner, gambler, and politician (1837ā1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the newspaper publisher and FBI agent, see Fred G. Hughes (newspaper publisher).
Frederick G. Hughes (March 30, 1837 ā September 16, 1911) was an American miner, gambler, and politician. He was elected to five terms in the Council (upper house) of the Arizona Territorial Legislature, serving as President of the Council on three occasions.[1] Hughes' political career came to an end when it was discovered he was embezzling funds from the Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society. His life ended when he was struck by lightning.