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Edward Hughes (Judge Advocate General)
Edward or Ted Hughes may refer to: Politicians * Edward Hughes (MP) (died 1734), British politician * Edward Hughes (trade unionist) (1856–1925), Welsh trade unionist * Edward Burton Hughes (1905–1987), New York State official * Edward J. Hughes (1888–1944), American politician * Edward J. Hughes Jr., American politician in the New Jersey Senate * Eddie Hughes (Australian politician), South Australian politician Sportspeople * Eddie Hughes (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player * Ned Hughes (1881–1928), New Zealand rugby player * Ted Hughes (footballer) (1876–?), Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Wales international footballer Others * Edward Hughes (artist) (1832–1908), English painter * Edward Hughes (bishop) (1920–2012), American bishop * Edward Hughes (exorcist) (1918–1980), Catholic priest * Edward Hughes (poet) (1772–1850), Welsh poet and clergyman * Sir Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1720–1794) ** ''Sir Edward Hughes'' (1784 EIC s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes (MP)
Edward Hughes (died 1734), of Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1734. Hughes was probably the son of John Hughes of Hertingfordbury, who was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in. 1718. He himself was JP and became Judge advocate general of the army in 1714. He married (with £2,000), Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Richard Harrison of Balls Park, Hertfordshire on 26 November 1713. His wife's family were influential and wealthy and his brothers-in-law Edward and George Harrison were also MPs. She died on 15 November 1714 and was commemorated in a poem by John Hughes. Hughes was elected as Member of Parliament for Saltash on the Admiralty interest in a contest at the 1722 general election. Although it was reported that ‘at Saltash they don’t relish Mr. Hughes, but make no difficulty of choosing a better man’, he was returned again unopposed at the 1727 general election. He voted with the Administration exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughes Bay
Hughes Bay is a bay lying between Cape Sterneck and Cape Murray along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is wide and lies south of Chavdar Peninsula and north of Pefaur (Ventimiglia) Peninsula, indenting the Danco Coast on the west side of Graham Land for . History The name has appeared on maps for over 100 years, and commemorates Edward Hughes, master of the ''Sprightly'', a sealing vessel owned by the London whaling company Samuel Enderby & Sons, which explored in this area in 1824–25. Hughes Bay may have been site of the first landing on the Antarctic mainland, by sealers from the U.S. sealing vessel ''Cecilia'' under Captain John Davis on February 7, 1821. SCAR |
Ed Hughes (other)
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Ed Hughes (1927–2000) was American football player and coach. Ed Hughes may also refer to: * Ed Hughes (actor), English actor in ''This House'' (play) * Ed Hughes (anchor) (1938–2004), former news anchor in Norfolk, Virginia * Ed Hughes (baseball) (1880–1927), baseball player * Ed Hughes (composer) (born 1968), British composer See also * Edward Hughes (other) *Eddie Hughes (other) Eddie Hughes may refer to: * Eddie Hughes (Australian politician), Labor Member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Eddie Hughes (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player * Eddie Hughes (British politician) (born 1968), Conserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Hughes (other)
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Eddie Hughes may refer to: * Eddie Hughes (Australian politician), Labor Member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Eddie Hughes (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player * Eddie Hughes (British politician) (born 1968), Conservative MP for Walsall North See also * Edward Hughes (other) * Ed Hughes (other) * Hughes (surname) Hughes is an English language surname. Origins Hughes is an Anglicized spelling of the Welsh and Irish patronymic surname. The surname may also derive from the etymologically unrelated Picard variant Hugh (Old French ''Hue'') of the Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Hughes (judge)
Edward N. "Ted" Hughes (June 12, 1927January 17, 2020) was a Canadian retired judge. He was best known for overseeing prominent investigations in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, one of which led to the resignation of Premier Bill Vander Zalm. Hughes's wife, Helen Hughes, has been a city councillor in Saskatoon and Victoria.Tom Hawthorn, "Stepping up to the podium, two at a time", ''The Globe and Mail'', 25 May 2005, S3. Career before 1990 Hughes was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan near the end of World War II, and began practising law in Saskatoon in 1952."Law Society gives special service award to Ted Hughes, Q.C." Law Society of B.C., 3 November 2000, accessed 11 November 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Hughes
Edward James "Ted" Hughes (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet, translator, and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and held the office until his death. In 2008 ''The Times'' ranked Hughes fourth on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath from 1956 until her death by suicide in 1963 at the age of 30. His last poetic work, ''Birthday Letters'' (1998), explored their relationship. Biography Early life Hughes was born at 1 Aspinall Street, in Mytholmroyd in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to William Henry (1894–1981) and Edith ( Farrar) Hughes (1898–1969), and raised among the local farms of the Calder Valley and on the Pennine moorland. Hughes's sister Olwyn Marguerite Hughes (1928–2016) was two years older and his brother Gerald (1920†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Robert Hughes
Edward Robert Hughes (5 November 1851 – 23 April 1914) was a British painter, who primarily worked in watercolours, but also produced a number of oil paintings. He was influenced by his uncle and artist, Arthur Hughes who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and worked closely with one of the Brotherhood's founders, William Holman Hunt. Work Having settled on his career choice, Edward Robert Hughes attended Heatherley's in London to prepare himself for the chance of entering the Royal Academy Schools. Hughes became a student at the Royal Academy School in 1868. While Pre-Raphaelitism played an influential part in shaping Hughes work, Aestheticism is also seen in his paintings. E. R. Hughes is best known for his fantastical watercolours such as Midsummer Eve and Night with her Train of Stars yet initially he built a career as a portrait painter to the upper classes.In addition to being an artist himself, E.R.Hughes was also a studio assistant to the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Merritt Hughes
USS ''Hughes'' (DD-410) was a World War II-era in the service of the United States Navy. Namesake Edward Merritt Hughes was born on 28 January 1850 in Lockbourne, Ohio, the son of merchant Abram A. Hughes. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1866 and graduated on 7 June 1870. He passed through the grades of Ensign, Master, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, and, on 3 March 1901, was commissioned Commander. After service on a number of ships and stations ashore, he reached the high point in his career during the Spanish–American War. He was Executive Officer of during the Battle of Manila Bay. Immediately after the action, he commanded a small boat which boarded and set fire to five Spanish ships lying in Cavite Harbor, despite reports that fuses had been set to their magazines and in the face of a large and excited armed force on shore nearby. He was advanced five numbers in rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct on this occasion. His commanding officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Hughes Ball Hughes
Edward Hughes Ball Hughes (28 May 1798 – 10 March 1863), also known as "The Golden Ball", was an English dandy known for his extravagant lifestyle. Life Hughes was born in Lambourne, Essex, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He spent some time in the 7th Hussars but left army life to enjoy his fortune. He soon attracted attention for his wealth and extravagance, with etchings of him publicly available as early as 1819. Hughes was a handsome man who was known for his chocolate-coloured coach and his invention of the black cravat. In 1823 he suddenly married Maria Mercandotti, a 16-year-old Spanish dancer, who left a theatre full of patrons waiting in vain to see her. Ainsworth quipped, "The damsel is gone, and no wonder at all / that, bred to the dance, she is gone to a Ball." They later separated and were divorced in 1839. In 1824 Hughes purchased Oatlands Palace from the Duke of York (although the sale was not final until 1827 due to problems with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ernest Hughes
Edward Ernest Hughes (7 February 1877 – 23 December 1953) was the first professor of history at University College, Swansea. Life Hughes was born on 7 February 1877 in Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. As a result of a childhood accident, he was blind in one eye and his other eye was damaged; he compensated by developing his memory and hearing. After studying at Bala Grammar School, he obtained a first-class degree in history from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1898. He then obtained a second-class honours degree in modern history from Jesus College, Oxford in 1902. He taught history in the boys' school in Llanelli, south Wales before his appointment as lecturer in history at University College, Cardiff, acting as professor during the illness of the incumbent. He lectured on Welsh history for the Workers' Educational Association in Glamorgan at a time when there was no extramural department at the university. He was regarded as a "gifted story-teller" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Ellis Hughes
Edward Ellis Hughes (1940-2017) was an American painter. He was born in Philadelphia in 1940. He attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. His work has been described as abstract, containing symbols from black American and Haitian culture. His work was included in the 2015 exhibition '' We Speak: Black Artists in Philadelphia, 1920s–1970s'' at the Woodmere Art Museum. His work is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He also created a ceramic tile installation for the 56th Street elevated subway station of the SEPTA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five coun .... References External links Edward Ellis Hughes - Meet Miss Subway, 1965 on Blackgeek Society blog 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward David Hughes
Edward David Hughes (June 18, 1906June 30, 1963) was a British organic chemist. He was a professor first at University College, Bangor and then at University College in London, eventually rising to the rank of dean at each. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949. Hughes studied organic reaction mechanisms and reaction kinetics, including being one of the first chemists to use isotopes to understand them. He collaborated with Christopher Kelk Ingold, leading to development of the eponymous Hughes–Ingold rules and Hughes–Ingold symbol A Hughes–Ingold symbol describes various details of the reaction mechanism and overall result of a chemical reaction. For example, an SN2 reaction is a substitution reaction ("S") by a nucleophilic process ("N") that is bimolecular ("2" molec ...s. References Fellows of the Royal Society 20th-century British chemists Academics of Bangor University Academics of University College London Organic chemists {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
