Lawyer.
Born at Brandon on 4 August 1892, son of Joseph Henry Hughes and Anna Maria Hughes (1854-1947), he received a BA degree from Brandon College in 1915. He articled in law with James Aikins and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1920. He practiced law as a partner in the Winnipeg firm of Hughes and Inkster and was made a King’s Counsel in 1939.
On 23 June 1923, he married Doris Anne Garland (1902-1980, daughter of John James Garland) at Portage la Prairie, and they had two sons: Joseph Barry Hughes and Harley Hughes. He served as President of the Manitoba Bar Association and Chairman of the Child Welfare Board, and was a member of the Manitoba Club, St. Charles Country Club, and Winnipeg Winter Club.
He died while on holiday at Bridgetown, Barbados on 1 March 1957 and was buried in the Brandon Cemetery.
Birth and marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Seven get K.C. honor,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 January 1939, page 1.
“City lawyer dies at 64 on holiday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 March 1957, page 10.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank James Arnett for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 May 2021
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