Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Samuel Hughes

Samuel Hughes

Looks like a hoax. I apologize if this is a real encyclopedic guy, but I couldn't find any references. Rhobite 20:13, Mar 28, 2005 (UTC)

• This Samuel Hughes is hard to pin down. However, there was apparently a Samuel Hughes who was one of the Historical members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (1911-1948). There was a General Sir Sam Hughes who ... er ... died, and a Colonel Sam Hughes who fought in the Boer War [1]. Then there's Sir Samuel Hughes, known as Sam Hughes, who was the Minister for Militia in Canada at the start of World War 1. There's a Sam Hughes who went to Tucson and had a neighbourhood named after him [2]. Then there's Samuel Hughes, who was a delegate to the Maryland constitutional convention of 1776 [3]. There's Judge Samuel Hughes, who was born 1741 (a good start) and who was a justice of the Washington County Court and Orphan's Court [4]. And there's Richard Samuel Hughes, who was a composer born in 1855 [5]. Some of these may not be significant historical figures, though. On the gripping hand, this is at the very least a Redirect. Uncle G 20:50, 2005 Mar 28 (UTC)
  • Sounds like a good candidate for a disambiguation page. Nice research, Uncle. RickK 21:26, Mar 28, 2005 (UTC)
    • Agreed. Rossami (talk) 00:36, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • In a book of letters to and from george Washington, there are two entries mentioning Samuel Hughes, one on pg 94, and the other on pg 187
      • I am a direct descendant of Samuel Hughes, and I was shocked to see his entry on this "web" "site" deleted. He is one of the unsung American heroes of the Revolutionary War, and I spit in the face of anyone who tries to bury him from the eyes of history. He was right beside (actually technically behind and to the left of) George Washington when he bravely crossed the Delaware, and he would sometimes proofread George's letters to Martha. The world needs to know about Samuel Hughes!