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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Emmett J. HUGHES 

[Surnames: HUGHES, RONSTON] 

HUGHES, EMMETT J. 

    
The popular and efficient City Clerk of Lewistown, Fulton County, was born in Columbus, OH, Jan. 12, 1878, a son of T. F. and Susan (Ronston) Hughes, natives respectively of PA and OH, who came to Lewistown in 1879. His father died and his mother and her three children survive. Of these:
Wilbur, a druggist, resides in Keokuk, IA,
Arthur, who is employed as a clerk in a furniture store in Lewistown. 
    
Emmett J. Hughes attended the public schools, and at intervals, applied himself to various kinds of work. For three years before he left school he followed painting a part of the time, and for five years thereafter was employed as a janitor of the highschool. He is a young man of ability, good mental attainments and of strict integrity. His success in life is attributable solely to his own energy and perseverance. Politically Mr. Hughes is a Democrat. He was elected Township Clerk by a large majority, although ordinarily the township is heavily Republican. In 1903 he was nominated by the People's Party for City Clerk of Lewistown, and was elected by a decisive margin. Again, in 1905, he was elected City Clerk on the same ticket by the largest majority received by any candidate. His conduct of this office has been highly efficient and has met with signal approbation. 
    
Fraternally Mr. Hughes is affiliated with the K. of P.