Simon P. Hughes Jr. | |
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| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office 1889–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Elhanan J. Searle |
| Succeeded by | Edgar A. McCulloch |
| 15th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 17, 1885 – January 8, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Berry |
| Succeeded by | James P. Eagle |
| 14th Attorney General of Arkansas | |
| In office 1874–1876 | |
| Preceded by | J. L. Witherspoon |
| Succeeded by | W. F. Henderson |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Monroe County district | |
| In office November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | E. Wilds |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1830 Smith County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1906 (aged 76) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W |
| Political party | Whig (before 1860) Democratic (1860–1906) |
| Spouse |
Ann E. Blakemore (m. 1857) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Clinton College |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 23d Arkansas Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Simon P. Hughes, Jr. (April 14, 1830 – June 29, 1906) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the 15th governor of Arkansas from 1885 to 1889. He previously served as an officer of the Confederate States Army in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.