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OH 0027

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHUGHES, Sarah T. (b. 1896)
Political PartyDemocrat
Political ServiceTexas House of Representatives; District Judge

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0027
Date(s) of interview - , - , - ,
DescriptionFormer state legislator, state district judge, federal district judge. Her experiences and views as a member of the Texas House of Representatives; appointment as state district judge by Governor James Allred; unsuccessful congressional campaign, 1956; nomination for the Vice-Presidency, 1952; Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign, 1956; women’s activities; Kennedy-Johnson campaign, 1960; appointment as federal district judge, 1961; Kennedy assassination.
Interviewer(s)Fred Gantt
Physical Description245 pp.
Terms of UseOpen