Harry Hughes

Harry Roe Hughes (b. November 13, 1926), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 57^th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1979 to 1987. Note: Some information or images have been taken from a non-password protected section of the Maryland State Archives. ... Note: Some information or images have been taken from a non-password protected section of the Maryland State Archives. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Bob Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Easton, Maryland, Hughes attended Caroline County, Maryland Public Schools before attending the Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. After school, Hughes served in U.S. Navy Air Corps during the Second World War. Easton is a town located in Talbot County, Maryland. ... Caroline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Mercersburg is a borough located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

After the War, Hughes continued his education by attending Mt. St. Mary's College and the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 1949. He received his law degree from the George Washington University School of Law in 1952 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar the same year. Hughes has been married to his wife, Patricia Donoho Hughes, since June 30, 1951. They have two daughters named Ann and Elizabeth. The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public coeducational university situated in suburban Maryland just outside Washington, DC. The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to as the University of Maryland, even though the... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Before being governor, Hughes was an attorney. He was also a professional baseball player for New York Yankees' Easton farm team and the Federalsburg Independent team in the Eastern Shore Baseball League. From 1966-1970, Hughes was the chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... New York Yankees American League AAA Columbus Clippers AA Trenton Thunder A Charleston RiverDogs Tampa Yankees Staten Island Yankees R Gulf Coast Yankees The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Hughes began his political career as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1955-1959, representing Caroline County. He was elected a member of the Maryland Senate in 1959 for district 15, representing Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queene Anne's and Talbot Counties. In 1971, Hughes was offered and accepted the position of Secretary of Transportation for the state. In 1978, however, Hughes resigned from his position because of a disagreement in the State Department of Transportation regarding the construction of a subway in Baltimore City. The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Maryland State Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Kent County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Queen Annes County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... REDIRECT Baltimore,_Maryland ...

Rural voters criticize his tenure in the legislature for casting a deciding vote that ended the practice of allowing for at least one state senator or delegate per county. As of 2005, his native Caroline County has been without representation in the General Assembly for ten consecutive years.

Hughes was elected governor in 1978 after defeating Acting Governor Blair Lee III. Among other things, Hughes was a strong advocate for the Chesapeake Bay. He signed into law such legislation as the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, which set into motion efforts to protect the Bay from pollution and excessive hunting. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Categories: People stubs | Governors of Maryland ... Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Also during his administration, Maryland foreign trade with China was initiated. The Savings and Loan crisis, involving the failure of many savings and loans organizatiosn across the United States hit Maryland near the end Hughes' tenure, but nevertheless steps were taken to insure Maryland savings and loans organizations. The Savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s was a wave of savings and loan failures in the USA, caused by mismanagement, rising interest rates, failed speculation and, in some cases, fraud. ...

Hughes served two terms and concluded his governership in 1987. Following his tenure as governor, he was a member of the Chesapeake Bay Trust from 1995-2003; a member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland from 1996-2000; the chairman of the Blue Ribbon Citizens Pfiesteria Commission in 1997; the chairman of the Maryland Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission from 1999-2003; and a member of the Committee to Establish the Maryland Survivors Scholarship Fund from 2001-2002. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... University System of Maryland The University System of Maryland (USM) is a public corporation and charter school system comprising 13 Maryland institutions of higher education. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography

Harry R. Hughes. December 09, 1998. Maryland State Archives. Oct 25, 2004. [1] (http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1259/121/7044/html/msa01488.html)

Note: Some information or images have been taken from a non-password protected section of the Maryland State Archives (http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us). This is copyrighted but may legally be reproduced as long as credit is given.

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