Simon P. Hughes Jr.
Simon P. Hughes, Jr. (April 14, 1830 – June 29, 1906) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the 15th governor of Arkansas from 1885 to 1889.He previously served as an officer of the Confederate States Army in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.During the American Civil War, he was elected captain in the 23d Arkansas Infantry of the Confederate States Army rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.Later in the war, following a reorganization of the 23d Arkansas, Hughes enlisted as a private in Charles L. Morgan's Independent Texas Cavalry unit.Hughes formed a law practice with William W. Smith in Clarendon, Arkansas and became involved in Democratic politics.