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Hughes (THOMAS an English author born)

THOMAS, an English author; born in Uffington, Berkshire, England, Oct. 23, 1823. He was educated at Rugby, under Dr. Arnold, and at Oxford.

In 1848 he was called to the bar, and in 1869 became a queen's counsel. He is widely known by his novel, "Tom Brown's School-days," a picture of school life at Rugby. It was followed by "Tom Brown at Oxford" (1861); "A Layman's Faith" (1868); "Alfred the Great" (1869). He devoted much of his time to the work of social elevation of the work- Vol. V-Cyc-F HUGHES ing-elass. In 1865 he was returned as member for Lambeth, and in 1868 for Frome. He died in Brighton, England, March 22, 1896.