7/5/1900 Arthur, Bourbon Twp, Douglas Co, IL. In the census Hugh'soc cupation was printer, but he was actually the publisher of theArthur G raphic-Clarion. He was 26, Ivy was 23 and they had 2 sons,Hugh P, 3, a nd Harold, 1.
1910 Same place. That year Hugh M, 36, was a proprietor of a retailb ook store and printing office. He had been married 14 years to Ivy,33 . The family had increased to include Hugh P, 13, Harold W, 11,and Ho race D, 2.
1/19/1920 Village of Arthur, Bourbon Twp, Douglas Co, IL. By thenext c ensus Hugh M, 48, had lost his wife and changed careers to realestate d ealer. He owned his home, free of mortgage, and the 2 sonswere still a t home, Hugh P, 22, and Harold, 21. They had taken overas publishers o f the newspaper.
12/17/1925 The newspaper carried the following:
"Hugh M. Rigney Out for DemocraticNomination
Arthur, Dec 17-Moultrie county has another candidate in the field fort he Democratic nomination for member of the Legislature in Hugh M.Rigne y, publisher of the Arthur Graphic-Clarion.
Mr. Rigney's decision to enter the campaign is a result of theurg ent solicitation of friends not only in his home county but inPiatt an d Champaign, which counties are also a part of the 24thSenatorial dist rict.
Mr. Rigney is a live newspaper man, well educated and alert inall m atters pertaining to the welfare of the people.
As is generally understood there is only one Democrat to nominatea nd his nomination is equivalent to election; also that the onecandidat e, by a gentleman's agreement made several years ago, comesthis year f rom Moultrie county. There will therefore be no candidatefrom either P iatt or Champaign county, although all three countieshave a voice in s aying who the nominee shall be."
4/2/1926 He invited newspaper publishers from Moultie, Piatt andChamp aign counties to dinner at the Inman Hotel in Champaign inappreciation f or the honorable mention in their papers during hiscampaign.
4/5/1930 Vine St, Arthur, Lowe Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. Hugh M, 56,told t he census taker he married for the first time at age 21, secondwife Le na H, 45, had married at 37. Hugh was editor of the homepaper,owned h is home which was valued at $7000 (a large amount forthe day) and owne d a radio as well. Lena was a private musicteacher. Rooming there was 3 0 year old public school teacher, FernDale.
7/19/1931 He and his wife played in a golf tournament at the SullivanC ountry Club.
As late as 1938 he was called "Congressman" by the local newspaperwhen h e recommended the new post master for Mahomet, IL.
