L. C. Hughes
L. C. Hughes | |
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| 11th Governor of Arizona Territory | |
| In office April 12, 1893 – April 1, 1896 | |
| Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Oakes Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Joseph Franklin |
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| Born | May 15, 1842 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1915 (aged 73) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | E. Josephine Brawley |
| Profession | Journalist |
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Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes (May 15, 1842 – November 24, 1915) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Territory. A Gilded Age Democrat, he was an active supporter of women's suffrage and the temperance movement.