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Richard Joseph Hughes

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45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1909 to 1992 · aged 83
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Richard Joseph Hughes 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. Hughes is the only person to have served New Jersey as both governor and chief justice.

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2022New Jersey Hall of Fame

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Richard Joseph Hughes 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. Hughes is the only person to have served New Jersey as both governor and chief justice. Hughes was also the first Roman Catholic governor in New Jersey's history.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1909 to 1992 · aged 83
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