George Edward Hughes (18 September 1821 – 2 May 1872) was an

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first-class

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er and barrister. The son of the author John Hughes, he was born in September 1821 at Uffington, Berkshire. He was educated at

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, before going up to Oriel College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in

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for

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against

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at Lord's in

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of 1845. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 12 runs in the Oxford first innings by Stephen Rippingall, while in their second innings he was dismissed by the same bowler without scoring. A student of Lincoln's Inn, he was called to the bar in 1848 and completed his Doctor of Canon Law in 1850, with Hughes practicing as a barrister in the ecclesiastical courts. His brother,

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, wrote the book ''

Tom Brown's School Days ''Tom Brown's School Days'' (sometimes written ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', also published under the titles ''Tom Brown at Rugby'', ''School Days at Rugby'', and ''Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby'') is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. The stor ...

'' in 1857, and likely based the main character Tom Brown on Hughes during his time at Rugby and later Oxford in the sequel novel ''

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'', though the clergyman

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could also have been the basis for the character. He married Anne Salusbury Steward, with the couple having four children. Hughes died at

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in May 1872 from inflammation of the lungs.Deaths. ''

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''. 9 May 1872. p. 6

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, George 1821 births 1872 deaths People from Vale of White Horse (district) People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers Members of Lincoln's Inn English barristers 19th-century English lawyers Deaths from lung disease