What is Richard J. Hughes?
[[File:Richard J. Hughes 1962.jpg|thumb|Governor Hughes]] '''Richard Joseph Hughes''' (August 10, 1909 – December 7, 1992) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He served as the 45th [[governor of New Jersey]] from 1962-1970, and as Chief Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1973-1979. Hughes was the first [[Catholic]] governor in New Jersey's history. He was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. He died on December 7, 1992 in [[Boca Raton, Florida]]. {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Joseph}} [[Category:1909 births]] [[Category:1992 deaths]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] [[Category:Governors of New Jersey]] [[Category:Lawyers from New Jersey]] {{US-bio-stub}}