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Hughes, John T.

 Person

Biographical Note

John T. Hughes was a native of Watertown, MA., and a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Boston and was a strong public supporter of the Irish Republican movement. In 1920 he was one of the founders of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic. Hughes died in Boston in 1945.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John T. Hughes papers

 Collection
Abstract

The papers contain materials related to Boston area lawyer and Irish activist John T. Hughes (1871-1945) and his family. It includes clippings concerning Hughes and Irish politics; correspondence; photographs; letters written by Hughes and published in Boston papers; and Hughes's obituary.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1909 - 1945; Majority of material found within 1921 - 1945