Hector Hughes
Hector Samuel James Hughes (14 August 1887 – 23 June 1970) was a Scottish Labour Party politician.
In the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North. He held the seat through six further general elections, before retiring from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election.
He died in Brighton aged 83, only five days after the 1970 election returned the Conservative Party to power.
Hector was not only an esteemed politician. He fought for women's rights in the suffragette movement as well as the abolition of the death penalty. He was also a published a poet and wrote the national anthem for Ghana when they gained their independence.
He was the great-grandfather of Paul and Tonie Walsh.
Grandfather of Benita Quinn Ahearne ( Ireland)
Father of Isolde Hughes/ Cazelet ( Actress)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Hector Hughes
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North 1945–1970 |
Succeeded by Robert Hughes |
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