Christopher Hughes was an American attorney and diplomat who served as Chargé d'affaires in Sweden and The Netherlands in the 1820s and 1830s. He was the son in law of United States Senator Samuel Smith.
- Occupation
- lawyer, diplomat, politician
- Position held
- member of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 11, 1786
- Died
- September 18, 1849