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Richard J. Hughes. Richard Joseph Hughes (August 10, 1909 – December 7, 1992) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1973 to 1979.
Learn about the life and career of Richard J. Hughes, a lawyer, two-term governor, and chief justice of New Jersey. He was the first Catholic governor of the state and a proponent of Northern Democratic liberalism.
Dec 8, 1992 · Richard Joseph Hughes, who reshaped New Jersey's education system as Governor and then offered a new direction for the national right-to-die debate after becoming the state's Chief Justice,...
Richard J. Hughes, the only person to serve as both governor and chief justice of New Jersey, was also the state’s first Catholic governor. He was also the first truly modern governor to lead the state.
Richard Joseph Hughes (August 10, 1909 – December 7, 1992) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1973 to 1979.
Aug 5, 1979 · WHEN Richard J. Hughes left the New Jersey Governor's office in 1970, he was widely regarded as one of the best chief executives in the state's history.
The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes explores the influential public service of this two-term New Jersey governor, the only person in New Jersey history to serve as both governor and chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
