Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes was an American politician who served as the twenty-fifth Chancellor of America from 1918 to 1926. Hughes was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to be selected Chancellor, as well as among the few chancellors to return to politics after their tenure, having returned to the Supreme Court. Hughes was Chancellor during the Economic Panic of 1922. He also had to contend with the suicide of King Edward III, and the ascension of his young son, James.
During his tenure, he attempted to pursue public works in order to develop an American infrastructure. These public works bolstered the American economy, easing the tensions of the Economic Panic. However, his insistence to maintain the tariffs of his predecessors kept the prices of good high.
When his tenure as Chancellor expired, the King James requested he stay on as an advisor, possibly as Secretary to the Monarch. Declining the offer, he accepted reappointment to the Supreme Court instead.
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