Christopher Hughes (diplomat)
| Christopher Hughes | |
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Christopher Hughes, depicted in 1868's The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812.
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| U.S. Minister to Sweden | |
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In office 1817–1825 |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Russell |
| Succeeded by | William C. Somerville |
| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
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In office 1826–1830 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander H. Everett |
| Succeeded by | William Pitt Preble |
| U.S. Minister to Sweden | |
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In office 1830–1842 |
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| Preceded by | John James Appleton |
| Succeeded by | George W. Lay |
| U.S. Minister to the Netherlands | |
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In office 1842–1845 |
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| Preceded by | Harmanus Bleecker |
| Succeeded by | Auguste Davezac |
| Personal details | |
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February 11, 1786 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | September 18, 1849 (aged 63) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
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Democratic-Republican Party Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | 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) |
| Parents | Christopher Hughes, Sr. (1745-1824) Margaret Sanderson Hughes (1760-1825) |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) |
| Profession | Attorney Diplomat |
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.
Christopher Hughes, the son of Christopher Hughes, Sr. and Margaret Sanderson Hughes was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 11, 1786. He was one of fourteen children, of whom six lived to adulthood. He had a twin sister, Margaret (Peggy), who married Colonel Samuel Moore, and was the only sibling with whom he remained close. Another sister, Louisa, was the wife of George Armistead.
Hughes graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1805, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Baltimore. In 1811 he married Laura Smith, the daughter of Senator Samuel Smith.
During the War of 1812 Hughes served as a Captain of Artillery stationed at Fort McHenry. In 1813 Hughes was the Secretary for the American delegation which negotiated the Treaty of Ghent that ended the war, an appointment which resulted in lifelong friendships with delegation members John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. At the conclusion of the negotiations Hughes was one of two secretaries dispatched to the United States to deliver copies of the treaty, and his meetings with President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe to report on the negotiations gave him the opportunity to establish relationships which enabled him to pursue a diplomatic career.
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