Biography: Thomas Roland Hughes, Caddo Parish La.
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THOMAS ROLAND HUGHES
SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR, CADDO PARISH, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA.

THOMAS ROLAND HUGHES, Sheriff of Caddo Parish, elected to office because of
the confidence, of the law-abiding citizens of that section that he would
enforce the law and maintain proper order, was born in Shreveport,
Louisiana, on January 4, 1878, and is the son of Ida H. and W. B. Hughes.
He attended the public schools of Shreveport, and afterwards became a
student of Spencer's Business College of his native city. Upon leaving
school Mr. Hughes entered the cotton business, and as a cotton buyer became
one of the widely known men affiliated with the cotton industry in
Louisiana. He remained in the cotton business until 1916, at which date the
citizens of Caddo Parish elected him to the office of Sheriff. His decisive
enforcement of law in Caddo Parish has won him increased confidence and
approval of his constituents, and is frequently the subject of
complimentary comment in the press of that section. He is considered one of
the ablest sheriffs ever holding office in Caddo Parish. Mr. Hughes has
been re-elected twice without opposition, and by a very large majority
recently for the next term, which gives him sixteen years as Sheriff of the
growing City of Shreveport, and Parish of Caddo.

Mr. Hughes is a popular member of various branches of the Masonic order,
the Shrine, and also a member of the Elks, W. 0. W., Red Men, Knights of
Pythias and Odd Fellows. He is a member of such civic organizations as the
Lions Club, the Traffic Club, Cosmopolitan Club; he is also president of
the Caddo Rifle and Pistol Club and has won high average for the past four
years. He was presented with a gold medal as emblematic of the rifle
championship for the year 1927. He is an ardent sportsman and spends his
vacations and days off hunting and fishing. Mr. Hughes enjoys the
confidence of all classes of citizens, Thomas Roland Hughes due to the fact
that in the conduct of his office he has always been fair and just in all
of his dealings with his fellowmen. He is very active in civic work for his
community and has served on various committees in the interest of civic and
charitable organizations and is ever ready to give of his time for the
public good.

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From Chronicles of Shreveport and Caddo Parish, Maude Hearn O'Pry, 1928,
Page 358
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