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WILLIAM E. HUGHES, Bloomington. The subject of this sketch was born in England, but, when 18years of age, came to America with his father; they settled in Michigan, where Hughes finished a course of study at the best institutions the State afforded; in all departments of business, legal, historical and learned literature, Mr. Hughes became profoundly versed, and, having an uncommonly retentive memory, he has lost nothing from the store, but has rather added thereto; he is a careful reader and a close thinker, and is especially familiar in intricate law questions; Mr. Hughes first came to Bloomington in 1862; his first movement in business was as a salaried official of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, a position which he is said to have filled with studious care for the interests of that corporation, and in a manner highly satisfactory to its managers; in this work he continued until the summer of 1866; in that year, he entered the law office of Williams & Burr, reading and preparing himself for active practice; here he remained, making the best possible use of his advantages, for three years, until 1869; an advantageous law partnership was formed between Mr. Hughes and Robert McCart, which, while it existed, had a large and valuable practice in all the courts of adjudication; this partnership was dissolved in September, 1877. Mr. Hughes filled with distinction and ability the position of City Attorney, made vacant by the retirement of Mr. McCart. In the year last named, the present partnership with Ira J. Bloomfield was formed, and, since its operation, has been employed in a number of the more important cases at the McLean County Courts, as well as in the higher tribunals.