John H. Hughes (United States Army officer)

John H. Hughes
Hughes as the Army's Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training in 1936
Born	(1876-02-04)February 4, 1876 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1953(1953-08-06) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1897–1940 1941–1945
Rank	Major General
Unit	U.S. Army Infantry Branch
Commands	26th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Brigade, 7th Infantry Division Fort Snelling Philippine Division Fort William McKinley Philippine Department 2nd Coast Artillery District
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart French Order of the Black Star (Commander)

John H. Hughes (February 4, 1876 – August 6, 1953) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and was most notable for his command of the Philippine Division (1937–1938) and the Philippine Department (1938–1939). A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and World War I, Hughes served for 43 years beginning 1897. After retiring in 1940, he was recalled to active duty for World War II and served at the Department of War from 1941 to 1945.

After he retired for the second time, Hughes was a resident of Washington, D.C. He died in Washington on August 6, 1953, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.