McHUGH, Thomas C., E. Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged
in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 274-275.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914,
by Century Historical Association.

McHugh, Thomas E., clerk of the District court, East Baton Rouge parish, was born Dec. 1,
1861, in East Baton Rouge parish; son of John A. and Amanda (Bridges) McHugh.  His father,
native of East Baton Rouge parish, died at the age of 60; and his mother, who was born in St.
Helena parish, passed away in her 78th year.  They had 6 children, 4 now living, of whom Thomas
E. is the youngest son.  He was educated in private schools, and farming and mercantile business
engaged his attention until the year 1900, when he became deputy clerk, and filled that position
for 4 years.  In 1904 Mr. McHugh was elected to his present office, and was re-elected two
successive times, the last time without opposition.  Among the progressive citizens who organized
the town of Zachary, none showed more energy and public spirit than Mr. McHugh, whose
reward for patriotic assistance in that civic improvement was his election as the first mayor of
Zachary.  In 1889, occurred his marriage to Miss Nettie Brown, daughter of Thomas B. and
Sarah (Wilkins) Brown, of East Baton Rouge parish.  One son, Thomas J., and one daughter,
Doris, have been born to them.  The son is a graduate of Tulane university, medical department,
class of 1914.   Mr. McHugh is a master and royal arch Mason, a member of the B. P. O. E., and
the Woodmen of the World. Philip McHugh, great-grandfather, and John McHugh, grandfather,
of the subject of this sketch, settled in the northern part of East Baton Rouge parish in the early
days of Louisiana.  Mr. McHugh is a staunch member of the democratic party and is always
foremost in all movements affecting the public welfare.