Francis Hugo
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Francis M. Hugo (March 5, 1870, Kingston, Ontario, Canada - December 30, 1930 Manhattan, New York City) was an American politician.
[edit] Life
Hugo attended Queen's College (now Queen's University) at Kingston and held Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees.[1] He also earned a law degree from Cornell University.[2]
He was Mayor of Watertown, New York. He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He was Secretary of State of New York from 1915 to 1920.[3] As Secretary of State, he signed the joint resolution of the Senate and Assembly submitting a women's suffrage ballot question.[4]
In 1923, Hugo was appointed by National Non-Theatrical Motion Pictures, Inc. to screen non-commercial films, a function similar to that performed by Will H. Hays for commercial films.[5]
He married Florence Goodale, and their son was Francis G. Hugo.
His older brother was Trevanion William Hugo, Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1900 to 1904, and another brother was a Minnesota legislator.
[edit] References
- ^ Haddock, John A. (1895). A Souvenir of the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River.
- ^ "Francis Hugo Dies, Ex-State Official". New York Times, Dec. 31, 1930 (subscription required)
- ^ Index to Politicians: Hughey to Hulka. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ "SIGNS SUFFRAGE BILL.; State's Secretary Certifies Resolution for Applauding Women.", New York Times, February 19, 1915.
- ^ Czar of Realism - TIME
| Preceded by Mitchell May |
New York Secretary of State 1915 - 1920 |
Succeeded by John J. Lyons |
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