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Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.
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| 15th Governor of Arkansas | |
| In office January 17, 1885 – January 8, 1889 |
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| Preceded by | James Henderson Berry |
| Succeeded by | James Philip Eagle |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Monroe County |
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| In office November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868 |
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| Preceded by | E. Wilds |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| 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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| 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 Pollard 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.
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