Christopher Hughes | |
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| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1842–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Harmanus Bleecker |
| Succeeded by | Auguste Davezac |
| U.S. Minister to Sweden | |
| In office 1830–1842 | |
| Preceded by | John James Appleton |
| Succeeded by | George W. Lay |
| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1826–1830 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander H. Everett |
| Succeeded by | William Pitt Preble |
| U.S. Minister to Sweden | |
| In office 1817–1825 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Russell |
| Succeeded by | William C. Somerville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1786 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | September 18, 1849 (aged 63) Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic–Republican Democratic |
| Spouse | Laura Smith (m. 1811–1832) |
| Relations | Samuel Smith (father-in-law) George Armistead (brother-in-law) Anthony Kennedy (son-in-law) |
| Children | Charles (d. 1839) Margaret (1819–1884) |
| Parent(s) | Christopher Hughes, Sr. (1745-1824) Margaret Sanderson Hughes (1760–1825) |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) |
| Profession | Attorney Diplomat |
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Christopher Hughes (February 11, 1786 – September 18, 1849) was an American attorney and diplomat who served as Chargé d'affaires in Sweden and The Netherlands in the 1820s and 1830s. He was the son in law of United States Senator Samuel Smith.