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
Born
Patricia Donoho

(1930-08-18)August 18, 1930[2]
Delaware, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2010(2010-01-20) (aged 79)[3]
Denton, Maryland, U.S.[2]
Spouse
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(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 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] Mrs. 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]

  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 "Patricia Donoho Hughes". www.msa.md.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference death was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.