Sir Samuel (Sam) Hughes was a teacher, militia officer, newspaper proprietor, and politician. Born 8 Jan. 1853 in Darlington Township, Upper Canada, son of John Hughes and Caroline Laughlin; married first 1872 Caroline J. Preston (d. 1873)and secondly 5 May 1875 Mary Emily Burk in Darlington, and they had a son, Garnet Burk, and two daughters; died 24 Aug. 1921 in Lindsay, Ont.
R.T. Hukki was a student in the School of Mining at Queen's University.
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Born in Wyoming, Ontario in 1880, Miss Hume moved with her family to Watford and then to Woodstock, Ontario, where she was for a time the Editor of Rod and Gun. In 1920 she became secretary to Dr. J.H. Arnup of the Foreign Missions Board of the Methodist Church, and in 1924 she joined Dr. Lorne Pierce's staff as Assistant to Thomas Guthrie Marquis in a special project.When the project was completed she began work as Dr. Pierce's private secretary. During her twenty years with Dr. Pierce, Miss Hume collaborated and assisted in the editing of many books. She was also a poet and a critic in her own right. In February, 1943, Miss Hume retired from Ryerson Press but maintained close contact with Dr. Pierce and his family until, and even after, his death.
Joseph Hume (1777-1855) was a Scottish doctor and politician. He worked as a doctor of the East India Company, and held a senior position in the company. He served as a Member of the Parliament in 1812 and from 1818-55. Known as a radical politician in the British House of Commons, he was responsible for reforms in Catholic emancipation, extension of voting rights, the promotion of savings banks and free trade. He was also responsible for the campaigning for the abolition of corporal punishment in the armed forces, press-ganging in the Navy and custodial sentences for those in debt.