John F. Nugent

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John F. Nugent

United States Senator from Idaho
In office January 22, 1918 – January 14, 1921
Preceded by	James H. Brady
Succeeded by	Frank R. Gooding
Personal details
Born	June 28, 1868 La Grande, Oregon
Died	September 18, 1931(1931-09-18) (aged 63) Silver Spring, Maryland
Resting place	Cedar Hill Cemetery Suitland, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Adelma Ainslie^[1]
Children	1 son, George A. Nugent
Residence	Boise, Idaho
Profession	Attorney

John Frost Nugent (June 28, 1868 – September 18, 1931) was an attorney and Democratic politician from Idaho. He served three years in the United States Senate, from 1918 to 1921.

Nugent attended public schools, and worked in mines in Idaho and Australia. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1898, commencing practice in Silver City, Idaho. He was prosecuting attorney of Owyhee County from 1899 to 1906.

In January 1918, Governor Alexander appointed Nugent to the U.S. Senate to succeed Republican James H. Brady, who died in office. Nugent defeated former Governor Frank R. Gooding in a special election that November to finish the term. In the Senate, Nugent served as chairman of the Committee on Fisheries.

Nugent faced Gooding again in 1920 for a full six-year term, but this time Gooding was victorious. Nugent resigned in January, prior to the end of his term in March, to accept an appointment from President Wilson to the Federal Trade Commission, and was succeeded by Senator-elect Gooding.

Nugent ran a third time for Senate in 1926, but finished third behind Gooding and Progressive candidate H. F. Samuels. Nugent resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C. and remained in the area until his death after a brief illness in 1931 at age 63.^[1] He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ex-senator dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 19, 1931. p. 1.

External links

John F. Nugent at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
John F. Nugent at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by James H. Hawley	Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1918 special (won), 1920 (lost), 1926 (lost)	Succeeded by Chase A. Clark
United States Senate
Preceded by James H. Brady	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho January 22, 1918–January 14, 1921 Served alongside: William E. Borah	Succeeded by Frank R. Gooding

v t e United States Senators from Idaho

Class 2	Shoup Dubois Borah Thomas Gossett Dworshak Miller Dworshak Jordan McClure Craig Risch

Class 3	McConnell Dubois Heitfeld Heyburn Perky Brady Nugent Gooding Thomas Pope Clark Taylor Welker Church Symms Kempthorne Crapo

Persondata
Name	Nugent, John
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 28, 1868
Place of birth	La Grande, Oregon
Date of death	September 18, 1931
Place of death	Silver Spring, Maryland

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