Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, ARTHUR (1878 - 1965), writer Born 2 January 1878 at Bryn Melyn near Harlech, Meironnydd, the son of John Hughes Jones, a physician, of Clwt-y-Bont, Caernarfonshire (who dropped the surname Jones) and his wife, Annie Harriet (née Jones; Gwyneth Vaughan, novelist. He became a ' Welsh scholar ' at St. David's College, Lampeter, where he graduated. He edited two anthologies of poetry which in their day were extremely useful to
HUGHES, CHARLES (1823 - 1886), publisher Born 3 March 1823, the son of Richard Hughes (1794 - 1871), Wrexham and his wife, Anne. He was educated at Fairfield (Moravian) and Bridgnorth grammar schools. He served four years as publisher's apprentice with Simpkin & Marshall, London (1844-8), and returned to his father's publishing house in Church Street, Wrexham. He attended the Frankfurt-on-Main Peace Conference in 1848. He was borough
HUGHES, CLEDWYN (BARON CLEDWYN OF PENRHOS), (1916 - 2001), politician Kingsland Ward in Holyhead. He was also appointed the acting clerk to Holyhead District Council and held this post until 1949. In a three-way contest at the 1950 general election, Lady Megan held the Anglesey seat, with a slightly increased majority; Hughes came second. A year later, Hughes won the seat for the Labour Party with a majority of 595 votes. In his maiden speech on 8 November 1951, Hughes
HUGHES, EDWARD ERNEST (1877 - 1953), first Professor of history at the University College, Swansea, and a notable intermediary between the university and the public Born 7 February 1877 in Towyn, Merionethshire, one of the 8 children of Owen, a policeman who ended his career as deputy chief constable of his county, and Catherine Hughes. He became blind in one eye and damaged the other in an accident as a child, a disability which he overcame to a large extent by developing his memory and hearing. He went to Bala grammar school, and lodged with the headmaster
HUGHES, EMRYS DANIEL (1894 - 1969), politician, journalist and author prepared to make use of his literary talents for the good of the Labour Party, and he published a number of Socialist and anti-war booklets. He married (1) in 1924 Nan, daughter of Keir Hardie. She shared his political philosophy and ideals, and her death in 1947 was a heavy blow to him from which he never fully recovered. He married (2) in 1949 Martha, daughter of P.M. Cleland, a Glasgow schoolmaster
HUGHES, EZEKIEL (1766 - 1849), one of the early Welsh settlers in the far west of the U.S.A. they attended the same class in Sunday-school. Hughes continued to discharge his duties punctually both in the church and outside in spite of the lameness which handicapped him in his later years. Apart from building the chapel it was he who largely supported the ministry. He died on Sunday afternoon, 2 September 1849, and was buried the following day. He was described as a man who was 'the friend of
HUGHES, HENRY (1841 - 1924), Calvinistic Methodist minister and historian Calfinaidd yn Nosbarth Eifionydd (Caernarvon, 1886); (2) Amddiffyniad i'r Methodistiaid Cymreig - a translation of T. Charles's Vindication (Caernarvon, 1894); (3) Robert Dafydd, Brynengan (Caernarvon, 1895); (4) Trefecca, Llangeitho, a'r Bala (Caernarvon, 1896); (5) Owen Owens, Cors-y-Wlad (Dolgelley, 1898); (6) Hanes Diwygiadau Crefyddol Cymru (Caernarvon, 1906); (7) Adgofion amy diweddar Barch. John
HUGHES, HUGH (BRYTHON) (1848 - 1913), school-teacher and author Born 8 April 1848 at Tre-garth, near Bangor, only son of Hugh Derfel Hughes. After completing his training at the Bangor Normal College he held scholastic appointments at Walsall, Aber-carn, Gwalchmai, Parc (Bala), Leicester and Llanelian. He was a frequent contributor to Welsh literary periodicals and newspapers, and the author of several Welsh school books and readers. Tlysau Ynys Prydain, 1902
HUGHES, HUGH (1790 - 1863), artist and author Seren Gomer, 1828, a scathing attack upon the Calvinistic Methodist authorities and particularly upon John Elias - the articles were re-issued in pamphlet form, Y Trefnyddion a'r Pabyddion. Later (in Seren Gomer, 1830-2), under the pen-name 'Cristion,' he battled with Evan Evans, Ieuan Glan Geirionydd (1795 - 1856) on tithe, churchrate, and Church establishment in general. He continued for a while to
HUGHES, HUGH (Huw ap Huw, Y Bardd Coch o Fôn; 1693 - 1776), gentleman and poet early in 1759. Some years before the end of his life he moved from Llwydiarth Esgob to Mynydd y Gof Du, Holyhead; he died at Holyhead 6 May 1776 and was buried there. His will is extant. Some autograph poems by Hugh Hughes are to be found in Wynnstay MS 8. A collection of his work (including his 'Cywydd Annerch' to Goronwy Owen and the latter's celebrated reply) was published along with the poems of
HUGHES, HUGH (Tegai; 1805 - 1864), Independent minister and man of letters his prose and verse. He died at Aberdare, 8 December 1864, and was buried there.
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1828? - 1872), author and musician Born c. 1828 at Bryn-moel, near Bala, Meironnydd. He emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1849 and settled at Deerfield, New York State. A printer by trade, he was also a capable musician. In 1859 he won a prize at the Utica eisteddfod for an essay (in Welsh) on sacred music; he also contributed articles to Y Cyfaill (Utica). He published (1) Y Delyn Aur: sef Casgliad o Hymnau, Tonau … (New York, 1868), (2

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