Robert William Hughes | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| In office January 14, 1874 – February 22, 1898 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | John Curtiss Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Waddill Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1821 Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Died | December 10, 1901 (aged 80) Abingdon, Virginia |
| Resting place | Sinking Springs Cemetery Abingdon, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic (until 1865) Republican (from 1865) |
| Children | Robert M. Hughes |
| Education | read law |
Robert William Hughes (January 16, 1821 – December 10, 1901) was a Virginia newspaper editor, attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.