Judge Sarah T. Hughes Papers, 1910-1982

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Judge Sarah T. Hughes Papers, 1910-1982

1910-1982

https://findingaids.library.unt.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=51

This collection consists of primarily textual materials documenting the legal, political, judicial, and activist career of Sarah Tilghman Hughes (1896-1985). Among her accomplishments, Hughes practiced law in Dallas, served in the Texas House of Representatives (1931-1935), was appointed as the first female state district judge in Texas (1935-1961), was the first woman to serve as a federal district judge in Texas (1961-1975; senior status until 1982), and championed various human and women's rights causes. Notably, as a federal district judge, Judge Hughes administered the presidential oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963. It should be noted that the bulk of the collection consists of files - including correspondence, minutes, notes, reports, publications, and other printed materials - documenting Judge Hughes's involvement in various state, national, and international organizations.

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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