Frank Joseph Hughes | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office March 17, 1933 – February 13, 1935 |
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Nominated by | Richard Bedford Bennett |
Preceded by | Lyman Duff |
Succeeded by | Patrick Kerwin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Peel County, Ontario |
November 26, 1883
Died | April 14, 1967 | (aged 83)
Alma mater | Queen's University and Osgoode Hall Law School |
Occupation | Lawyer, jurist |
Frank Joseph Hughes (November 26, 1883 – April 14, 1967) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
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.