Hughes, Robert M. (Robert Morton), 1855-

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Dates:
Birth 1855-09-10
Death 1940-01-15

Biographical notes:

Veteran of the Vietnamese Conflict.

From the description of Interview, 1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367592915

From the description of Interviews, 1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82670832

Robert Morton Hughes, an alumnus of the College of William and Mary, attended the University of Virginia Law School. He was the son of Robert William and Eliza M. (Johnston) Hughes. He practiced law in Norfolk, Va. Hughes was the president of the Virginia Bar Association; biographer of Joseph Eggleston Johnston; a member of the Virginia Board of Education; and served as a member and as rector of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary.

From the description of Robert Morton Hughes Collection, 1715-1933, 1871-1933. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 23057027

Robert Morton Hughes, an alumnus of the College of William and Mary, attended the University of Virginia Law School. He was the son of Robert William and Eliza M. (Johnston) Hughes. He practiced law in Norfolk, Virginia. Hughes was the president of the Virginia Bar Association; biographer of Joseph Eggleston Johnston; a member of the Virginia Board of Education; and served as a member and as rector of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary.

1855 Born, in Abingdon, Virginia,the son of Robert William and Eliza M. [Johnston] Hughes 1870 1873 Attended College of William and Mary,A.B. 1877 M.A., University of Virginia 1877 Began law practice in Norfolk 1879 Married Mattie Smithof Williamsburg(two sons) 1893 1918 Member of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary,served as Rector 1895 President, Virginia Bar Association 1930 1935 Member, Virginia State Board of Education 1940 Died in Norfolk, Virginia

From the guide to the Robert Morton Hughes Papers, 1715-1933., (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)

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  • Autographs
  • Lawyers
  • Lawyers
  • Lawyers
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  • Mormons
  • Practice of law
  • Practice of law
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  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Virginia
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

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  • Michigan--Saginaw (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
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