James W. Hughes

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Gertrude Ruth Tyrrell
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James W. Hughes
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Cecil County district
In office
1943–1947
Alma mater United States College of Veterinary Surgeons (DVM)
Washington College of Law
Occupation
  • Politician
  • veterinarian
  • lawyer
  • newspaperman

James W. Hughes (died November 8, 1955) was an American politician, veterinarian, lawyer and newspaperman from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1943 to 1947.

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Early life

James W. Hughes was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the United States College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1918 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. [1] He graduated from the Washington College of Law in 1928. [1]

Career

Following graduation, Hughes opened a veterinary practice in Amendale, Prince George's County, Maryland. He was an instructor at Washington College's veterinary school. [1] In 1929, Hughes moved to Elkton and opened law offices. He also served as a member of the University of Maryland extension staff in Cecil County. [1]

Hughes was a Republican. Hughes was a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County, from 1943 to 1947. [1] [2] Hughes ran for re-election in 1946, but lost to Guy Johnson. [3] In 1951, Hughes was appointed police magistrate by Governor Theodore McKeldin. Due to ill health, he resigned from the post in 1954. [1]

Hughes was an editor and publisher of the Cecil Whig . In 1947, Hughes purchased the Cecil Whig and The Midland Journal . [1] [4] Hughes was a member of the board of the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Wytheville, Virginia, and president of the board of the Union Hospital. In 1944, he led a campaign to fund a new building at Union Hospital. [1]

Personal life

Hughes married Gertrude Ruth Tyrrell in 1930. [1] [5] [6] Hughes was an elder of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for 30 years. [1]

Hughes died on November 8, 1955, at the age of 57, at Union Hospital in Elkton. He was buried at Gilpin Manor Cemetery. [1] [6]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "J. W. Hughes is Dead at 57". The Baltimore Sun . November 10, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Historical List, Senate, Cecil County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 30, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Heavy Vote Cast in Cecil County". The Midland Journal . November 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "Cecil Whig Purchases Rising Sun Weekly". Journal-Every Evening. July 19, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "Marriage Licenses". The Evening Star. December 20, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. 1 2 "Hughes". Journal-Every Evening. November 11, 1955. p. 29. Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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