Patricia Donoho Hughes

Patricia Donoho Hughes
First Lady of Maryland
In role
January 17, 1979 – January 21, 1987[1]
Preceded byJeanne Dorsey Mandel
Succeeded byFrances Hughes Glendening
Personal details
BornPatricia Donoho
(1930-08-18)August 18, 1930[2]
Delaware, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2010(2010-01-20) (aged 79)[3]
Spouse
(m. 1951)
[4]
Children2
Alma materSorbonne (1949),[2]
Bryn Mawr College (1951),[2]
University of Delaware (1966)[2]
ProfessionTeacher[2]

Patricia Donoho Hughes (August 18, 1930 – January 20, 2010) was a First Lady of Maryland, married to former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes. She was educated at the Sorbonne (1949) and Bryn Mawr College (1951).[2] She and Hughes eloped on February 7, 1950, and got a marriage licence in Prince George's county before officially getting married on June 30, 1951.[4][5] She later continued her education at the University of Delaware (1966).[2] Hughes was a teacher and educator by profession.[2]

While serving as first lady in the 1980s, she worked to restore Government House, the governor's mansion.[6]

Family

The Hughes family lived in Denton, Maryland, and have two daughters, Ann and Elizabeth.[2]

Death

Hughes died on January 20, 2010, in Denton, aged 79, after 16 years of battling Parkinson's disease.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Maryland Governor Harry Roe Hughes". www.nga.org. National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Patricia Donoho Hughes". www.msa.md.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ a b Jones, Brent (January 21, 2010). "Patricia Hughes, Md. first lady from 1979–1987, dies at age 79". baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b "Society of Senates Past Roster: Harry R. Hughes". www.msa.md.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  5. ^ "Former Gov. Harry Hughes Reflects on Life Beyond Politics – CNS Maryland". cnsmaryland.org. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  6. ^ Rein, Lisa (September 30, 2007). "A Few Words From Katie O'Malley". Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2009.