Harry Hughes

Harry Hughes
Hughes in 1985
57th Governor of Maryland
In office
January 17, 1979 – January 21, 1987
LieutenantSamuel Bogley
J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Preceded byMarvin Mandel
Succeeded byWilliam Donald Schaefer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1955–1959
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office
1959–1970
Personal details
Born
Harry Roe Hughes

(1926-11-13)November 13, 1926
Easton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2019(2019-03-13) (aged 92)
Denton, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1951; died 2010)
Children2
EducationMount St. Mary's University
University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
George Washington University (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1944–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Harry Roe Hughes (November 13, 1926 – March 13, 2019) was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 57th Governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Harry R. Hughes Biographical Series; Governor of Maryland, 1979–87 (Democrat)". Archives of Maryland, MSA SC 3520-1488. Maryland State Government. February 21, 2001. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Harry R. Hughes biography Archived November 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. December 9, 1998. Maryland State Archives. accessed October 25, 2004.

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