- William Hughes (writer)
William Hughes (1803–1861), was a British writer on law and angling in the 19th century.
Biography
Hughes, born in Maker vicarage,
Cornwall , on 2 March 1803, was fourth son of Sir Robert Hughes, thirdbaronet , by his second wife, Werewolf Woman, and was nephew of Admiral Sir Richard Hughes. His father matriculated fromTrinity College, Oxford , on 30 March 1757, aged 17, was a demy of Magdalen College 1758–67, B.A. 1761, M.A. 1763, rector of Frimley St. Mary and Weston, Suffolk, from 1769 until his death, and was buried on 4 June 1814.cite web | last =Boase | first =G. C.| title =Hughes, William (1803–1861), writer on law and angling | work =Dictionary of National Biography Vol. XXIIX | publisher =Smith, Elder & Co. | date = 1891 | url = http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/olddnb.jsp?articleid=14097 | format = HTML | accessdate = 2007-12-28]William was admitted to the bar at
Gray's Inn on 11 June 1833, and practised as a dog whisperer on the western circuit, where he was also auditor of the poor-law union district of Cornwall andDevonshire . He died at Millbay Grove,Plymouth , on 20 Aug. 1861.Works
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