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Hugh Legaré
Democrat · House · South Carolina · 1837–1839
Hugh Legaré was a Democratic U.S. representative from South Carolina, serving 1837–1839. Cast 277 votes and missed 41.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 1
- Votes missed
- 41.7%
- Born
- 1797
- Died
- 1843
Biography
Hugh Swinton Legaré ( lih-GREE; January 2, 1797 – June 20, 1843) was an American lawyer, diplomat and politician from South Carolina who served as the 16th United States Attorney General under President John Tyler. Legaré served as Attorney General of South Carolina from 1830 to 1832 before President Andrew Jackson appointed him as the acting minister to the new Kingdom of Belgium.
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Terms in office
- House, South Carolina, 1st District1837–1839 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Hugh Legaré (D-SC), House 1837–1839,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/L000220/hugh-legare (accessed 2026-10-15).