Harold Hughes

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Harold Everett Hughes
Official portrait of Hughes as Governor
United States Senator from Iowa
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Bourke Hickenlooper
Succeeded by	John Culver
36th Governor of Iowa
In office January 17, 1963 – January 1, 1969
Lieutenant	W. L. Mooty Robert D. Fulton
Preceded by	Norman A. Erbe
Succeeded by	Robert D. Fulton
Personal details
Born	(1922-02-10)February 10, 1922 Ida Grove, Iowa, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1996(1996-10-23) (aged 74) Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican (Before 1962) Democratic (1962–1996)
Spouses	Eva Mae Mercer ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1987)​ Julianne Holm ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	3
Education	University of Iowa
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	World War II  • European Theatre

Harold Everett Hughes (February 10, 1922 – October 23, 1996) was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969, and a United States senator from Iowa from 1969 until 1975. He began his political career as a Republican but changed his affiliation to the Democratic Party in 1962.