About Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet
Lived 1881 – 1958 (aged 77). Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet was a businessperson.
Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet (13 April 1881 – 31 October 1958) was a British businessman and public servant.
Educated at Rugby School, Hughes joined Thomas and James Harrison, shipowners, of Liverpool, eventually becoming senior partner. He was a director of the Suez Canal Company from 1920, and vice-president from 1932.
During the Second World War, Hughes served as Director of Liner Division, Ministry of War Transport, from 1939 to 1942. He was created a baronet in 1942.
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Who was Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet?
member of the Suez Canal Board
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Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet was born on 13 April 1881.
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Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet died on 31 October 1958.
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Sir Thomas Harrison Hughes, 1st Baronet was a businessperson.
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