Biography of George W. Hughes
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Hughes, George W., was born in Albany, N. Y., July 17, 1843, a son of Thomas and Ann (Lee) Hughes, who came
from Greenbush to Providence about 1866, and both died in Gaiway, he in 1898 and she in 1880. George W. was reared
in Greenbush and there educated and is a farther and lumberman. In 1876 he married Emma M. Sweet, daughter of Hiram
Sweet, one of the early settlers of Gaiway and who died in 1890 on the farm now owned by George W. They have two
children: Libbie E., educated in the common schools, a teacher in Galway, and Lee W. In politics Mr. Hughes is
a Republican and has been overseer of the poor, commissioner six years, and was nominated for supervisor in 1898.
He is a member of Gaiway Lodge No. 453, I. O. O. F. Mr. Hughes is a brother of Rev. Dr. W. H. Hughes of Mechanicville,
formerly of Saratoga Springs; also a brother of James T., general manager of the Brodalbin creamery. Mr. Hughes
is a stockholder and one of the directors of the Brodalbin creamery, and at present largely in the fruit business.
His place is known as the "Maple Avenue Fruit Farm."
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