He was the son of George Luckey and Mary Morehead. He married Laura Smith on September 5, 1898.
"Mr. Hugh Luckey was born November 2, 1873, the son of George and Mary Morehead Luckey and was reared on a farm near Potomac. He was a stockman and farmer by vocation. He attended the public school in Potomac and was graduated from Potomac High School.
On September 5, 1898, he married Miss Laura Smith and they had four sons and four daughters. He had an interest in affairs of his community and was president of the school board, member of the Methodist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason. As a member of the Danville Consistory he was active in the semi-annual reunions and was sponsor of one of the largest classes for the Scottish Rite Degree.
His long public career included membership on the Board of Supervisors at the time the country-wide system of highways was being build in 1918. He also served as board chairman in 1921.
Mr. Luckey first was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a representative in 1922 on the Republican Ticket. He served continuously until 1936 when he was the candidate of his party for Congress from the 18th District. In the election he was defeated by the late James A. Meeks, but in 1940, he returned to the State Legislature. A special election two years later elevated him to the upper house, following the accidental death of Senator John Speak, Danville. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1944 for a full term of four years.
A member of numerous important committees in the Senate, Mr. Luckey was chairman of the committee on motor vehicles and traffic regulations. He also was the author of many bills during his long legislative career, being particularly interested in agriculture, schools, motor vehicle traffic, roads and bridges.
Mr. Luckey, 73, died December 29, 1946, in Lake View Hospital after being seriously ill for 3 weeks from a heart ailment, ending his activity in county and state public life for more than twenty-five years.
His living children are: Al G. Luckey; Tracy G. Lucky; Mary Foster; and Martha Hedrick."
"Mr. Hugh Luckey was born November 2, 1873, the son of George and Mary Morehead Luckey and was reared on a farm near Potomac. He was a stockman and farmer by vocation. He attended the public school in Potomac and was graduated from Potomac High School.
On September 5, 1898, he married Miss Laura Smith and they had four sons and four daughters. He had an interest in affairs of his community and was president of the school board, member of the Methodist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason. As a member of the Danville Consistory he was active in the semi-annual reunions and was sponsor of one of the largest classes for the Scottish Rite Degree.
His long public career included membership on the Board of Supervisors at the time the country-wide system of highways was being build in 1918. He also served as board chairman in 1921.
Mr. Luckey first was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a representative in 1922 on the Republican Ticket. He served continuously until 1936 when he was the candidate of his party for Congress from the 18th District. In the election he was defeated by the late James A. Meeks, but in 1940, he returned to the State Legislature. A special election two years later elevated him to the upper house, following the accidental death of Senator John Speak, Danville. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1944 for a full term of four years.
A member of numerous important committees in the Senate, Mr. Luckey was chairman of the committee on motor vehicles and traffic regulations. He also was the author of many bills during his long legislative career, being particularly interested in agriculture, schools, motor vehicle traffic, roads and bridges.
Mr. Luckey, 73, died December 29, 1946, in Lake View Hospital after being seriously ill for 3 weeks from a heart ailment, ending his activity in county and state public life for more than twenty-five years.
His living children are: Al G. Luckey; Tracy G. Lucky; Mary Foster; and Martha Hedrick."
He was the son of George Luckey and Mary Morehead. He married Laura Smith on September 5, 1898.
"Mr. Hugh Luckey was born November 2, 1873, the son of George and Mary Morehead Luckey and was reared on a farm near Potomac. He was a stockman and farmer by vocation. He attended the public school in Potomac and was graduated from Potomac High School.
On September 5, 1898, he married Miss Laura Smith and they had four sons and four daughters. He had an interest in affairs of his community and was president of the school board, member of the Methodist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason. As a member of the Danville Consistory he was active in the semi-annual reunions and was sponsor of one of the largest classes for the Scottish Rite Degree.
His long public career included membership on the Board of Supervisors at the time the country-wide system of highways was being build in 1918. He also served as board chairman in 1921.
Mr. Luckey first was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a representative in 1922 on the Republican Ticket. He served continuously until 1936 when he was the candidate of his party for Congress from the 18th District. In the election he was defeated by the late James A. Meeks, but in 1940, he returned to the State Legislature. A special election two years later elevated him to the upper house, following the accidental death of Senator John Speak, Danville. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1944 for a full term of four years.
A member of numerous important committees in the Senate, Mr. Luckey was chairman of the committee on motor vehicles and traffic regulations. He also was the author of many bills during his long legislative career, being particularly interested in agriculture, schools, motor vehicle traffic, roads and bridges.
Mr. Luckey, 73, died December 29, 1946, in Lake View Hospital after being seriously ill for 3 weeks from a heart ailment, ending his activity in county and state public life for more than twenty-five years.
His living children are: Al G. Luckey; Tracy G. Lucky; Mary Foster; and Martha Hedrick."
"Mr. Hugh Luckey was born November 2, 1873, the son of George and Mary Morehead Luckey and was reared on a farm near Potomac. He was a stockman and farmer by vocation. He attended the public school in Potomac and was graduated from Potomac High School.
On September 5, 1898, he married Miss Laura Smith and they had four sons and four daughters. He had an interest in affairs of his community and was president of the school board, member of the Methodist Church and a 32nd Degree Mason. As a member of the Danville Consistory he was active in the semi-annual reunions and was sponsor of one of the largest classes for the Scottish Rite Degree.
His long public career included membership on the Board of Supervisors at the time the country-wide system of highways was being build in 1918. He also served as board chairman in 1921.
Mr. Luckey first was elected to the Illinois General Assembly as a representative in 1922 on the Republican Ticket. He served continuously until 1936 when he was the candidate of his party for Congress from the 18th District. In the election he was defeated by the late James A. Meeks, but in 1940, he returned to the State Legislature. A special election two years later elevated him to the upper house, following the accidental death of Senator John Speak, Danville. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1944 for a full term of four years.
A member of numerous important committees in the Senate, Mr. Luckey was chairman of the committee on motor vehicles and traffic regulations. He also was the author of many bills during his long legislative career, being particularly interested in agriculture, schools, motor vehicle traffic, roads and bridges.
Mr. Luckey, 73, died December 29, 1946, in Lake View Hospital after being seriously ill for 3 weeks from a heart ailment, ending his activity in county and state public life for more than twenty-five years.
His living children are: Al G. Luckey; Tracy G. Lucky; Mary Foster; and Martha Hedrick."
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