Patricia Donoho Hughes
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Preceded byJeanne Dorsey Mandel
Succeeded byFrances Hughes Glendening
DiedJanuary 20, 2010 (aged 79)[3]
Denton, Maryland, U.S.[2]
Patricia Donoho Hughes | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Maryland | |
| In role January 17, 1979 – January 21, 1987[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Dorsey Mandel |
| Succeeded by | Frances Hughes Glendening |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Donoho August 18, 1930[2] Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2010 (aged 79)[3] Denton, Maryland, U.S.[2] |
| Spouse | [4] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne (1949),[2] Bryn Mawr College (1951),[2] University of Delaware (1966)[2] |
| Profession | Teacher[2] |
Patricia Donoho Hughes (August 18, 1930 – January 20, 2010) was a First Lady of Maryland, married to former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes. She was educated at the Sorbonne (1949) and Bryn Mawr College (1951).[2] She and Hughes eloped on February 7, 1950, and got a marriage licence in Prince George's county before officially getting married on June 30, 1951.[4][5] She later continued her education at the University of Delaware (1966).[2] Hughes was a teacher and educator by profession.[2]
While serving as first lady in the 1980s, she worked to restore Government House, the governor's mansion.[6]