Richard Hughes (lieutenant governor)
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Admiral Sir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet (c
. 1729 – 5 January 1812) was a British naval commander.
Naval Academy in 1739. He served on a number of ships in various locations during his naval career, including from 1763 to 1766. It is known that Hughes was in Canada in 1778, as he was appointed resident commissioner of the Halifax dockyard
. This appointment was short, as by August of the same year he became lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
, succeeding Mariot Arbuthnot in that position. During his tenure, the main concern was the protection of the Province. In 1779, he succeeded his father as Baronet
. He was followed in the position of lieutenant governor by Sir Andrew Hamond in 1781.
In 1782 Hughes was second-in-command under Lord Howe
at the Relief of Gibraltar. Then in 1789 he became Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
Circa
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. 1729 – 5 January 1812) was a British naval commander.
Naval career
Hughes was probably born in London, England, and entered the PortsmouthPortsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
Naval Academy in 1739. He served on a number of ships in various locations during his naval career, including from 1763 to 1766. It is known that Hughes was in Canada in 1778, as he was appointed resident commissioner of the Halifax dockyard
Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax
Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax was a British Royal Navy base in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1759 to 1905. The Halifax Yard was the main year round base of the Royal Navy's North American Station when first established in 1759 during the Seven Years' War....
. This appointment was short, as by August of the same year he became lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
, succeeding Mariot Arbuthnot in that position. During his tenure, the main concern was the protection of the Province. In 1779, he succeeded his father as Baronet
Hughes Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hughes, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
. He was followed in the position of lieutenant governor by Sir Andrew Hamond in 1781.
In 1782 Hughes was second-in-command under Lord Howe
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served...
at the Relief of Gibraltar. Then in 1789 he became Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.