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Harold Everett Hughes

Harold Everett Hughes served as a senator for Iowa (1969-1975).

  • Democratic
  • Iowa
  • Former
Portrait of Harold Everett Hughes Iowa
Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Iowa

Representing constituents across the Iowa delegation.

Service period 1969-1975

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Harold Everett Hughes served as a Senator from Iowa in the United States Congress from 1969 to 1975. A member of the Democratic Party, Harold Everett Hughes contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Harold Everett Hughes’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Harold Everett Hughes participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Harold Everett Hughes (February 10, 1922 – October 23, 1996) was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969, and as a U.S. Senator from Iowa from 1969 until 1975. He began his political career as a Republican but changed his affiliation to the Democratic Party in 1960.

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