Harold Hughes
Harold Everett Hughes | |
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Official portrait of Hughes as Governor | |
| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Bourke Hickenlooper |
| Succeeded by | John Culver |
| 36th Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 17, 1963 – January 1, 1969 | |
| Lieutenant | W. L. Mooty Robert D. Fulton |
| Preceded by | Norman A. Erbe |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Fulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1922 Ida Grove, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1996 (aged 74) Glendale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1960) Democratic (1960–1996) |
| Spouses | Eva Mae Mercer
(m. 1941; div. 1987)Julianne Holm (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Iowa |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 16th Infantry of the 1st Division |
| Battles/wars | |
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 a United States 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.