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Charles Evans Hughes was New York’s 36th Governor. The Republican elected in 1906 would serve until October 1910, when he began his first stint on the U.S. Supreme Court, as an Associate Justice until 1916.
From 1921 to 1925, Hughes served as Secretary of State. And in 1930, Hughes returned to the Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice until 1941.
On top of all that, Hughes was born in Glens Falls and maintained a connection to the Adirondacks throughout his life.
Hughes’ connection to the forested lands in upstate New York is the subject of a new documentary, co-produced by former Glens Falls Post-Star reporter and author Maury Thompson called “My Native Air: Charles Evans Hughes and the Adirondacks.” The 45-minute documentary will also serve as a fundraiser for arts organizations in Glens Falls.