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Apply nowHUGHES, Sarah T. (b. 1896)
Political Service: Texas House of Representatives; District Judge
Political Party: Democrat
Oral Histories
Former 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.
Date of Interview: January 15, 1969 to February 7, 1969, February 28, 1969 to March 21, 1969, April 11, 1969 to May 16, 1969, May 27, 2969
Former 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.
Date of Interview: January 15, 1969 to February 7, 1969, February 28, 1969 to March 21, 1969, April 11, 1969 to May 16, 1969, May 27, 2969
Former 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.
Date of Interview: January 15, 1969 to February 7, 1969, February 28, 1969 to March 21, 1969, April 11, 1969 to May 16, 1969, May 27, 2969
Former 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.
Date of Interview: January 15, 1969 to February 7, 1969, February 28, 1969 to March 21, 1969, April 11, 1969 to May 16, 1969, May 27, 2969