Frank Joseph Hughes

Frank Joseph Hughes (November 26, 1883 April 14, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Frank Joseph Hughes
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
March 17, 1933  February 13, 1935
Nominated byRichard Bedford Bennett
Preceded byLyman Duff
Succeeded byPatrick Kerwin
Personal details
Born(1883-11-26)November 26, 1883
Peel County, Ontario
DiedApril 14, 1967(1967-04-14) (aged 83)
Alma materQueen's University and Osgoode Hall Law School
OccupationLawyer, jurist

Born in Peel County, Ontario, the son of James Hughes and Winnifred Mullarkey, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in 1907 and studied at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1911, he was called to the Bar of Ontario. He practised law until he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on March 17, 1933. He resigned on February 13, 1935.


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