Jonas A. Hughston
American politician (1808–1862)
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Jonas Abbott Hughston (1808 – November 10, 1862) was a U.S. representative from New York.
Preceded byGeorge W. Chase
Succeeded byOliver A. Morse
BornJonas Abbott Hughston
1808
1808
Sidney, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1862 (aged 53–54)
Shanghai, China
Jonas A. Hughston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Chase |
| Succeeded by | Oliver A. Morse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonas Abbott Hughston 1808 Sidney, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1862 (aged 53–54) Shanghai, China |
| Resting place | Poo-ting Cemetery |
| Party | Whig |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Born in Sidney, New York, Hughston completed preparatory studies. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced practice at Delhi, New York. He served as district attorney of Delaware County 1842–1845. He resumed the practice of law.
Hughston was elected as an Whig candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857).[1] He was appointed by President Lincoln marshal of the consular court at Shanghai, China, on March 26, 1862, and served until his death in Shanghai, China, on November 10, 1862. He was interred in Poo-ting Cemetery.
