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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 365-366


HARRY T. HUGHES.

	Harry T. Hughes, treasurer of the Denver Gas & Electric Company 
and thus representing one of the most important corporations and public 
utilities of the city, was born in Salford, Manchester, England, 
January 5, 1871. His father, Edwin Hughes, is also a native of that 
country and in 1875 came to the United States with his family. He had 
wedded Mary J. Mayor, who was likewise of English blrth. On crossing 
the Atlantic they established their home in the east. They remained for 
a time in New York city and then went to Providence, Rhode Island, 
where they resided until their removal to Denver, Colorado, where Mr. 
Hughes became actively and prominently identified with cattle 
interests, continuing in the business until about eight years ago, when 
he retired from active life.

	Spending his youthful days under the parental roof, Harry T. 
Hughes acquired his education in the public and high schools of Denver 
and then became connected with his father in the cattle business in 
Park county and other points in Colorado. Eventually he withdrew from 
that connection to become a representative of the Denver Gas & Electric 
Company, accepting a minor position with the corporation on the 26th of 
December, 1893. His capability and fidelity soon drew to him the 
attention of those whom he served and he was advanced to the position 
of auditor, In which capacity he continued for a number of years. He 
was later called to the position of treasurer to succeed John Brady, 
who had passed away, having been elected to the office in November, 
1916. He is now serving in that connection and as one of the executives 
of the company is bending every activity to constructive effort and 
administrative control. His years of connection with the business in 
minor positions had brought to him a comprehensive knowledge of every 
phase of the work and made him splendidly qualified for the onerous and 
responsible duties that devolve upon him in his present connection.

	On the 20th of April, 1897, Mr. Hughes was united in marriage to 
Miss Mary Cady, of Chicago, a daughter of Edson Cady, and they have one 
son, John T., nineteen years of age, who is now in the United States 
army with the Three Hundred and Forty-ninth Ambulance Corps. The 
religious faith of the family is Indicated in their connection with St. 
John's cathedral. Mr. Hughes is accounted one of the wide-awake, alert 
and notably successful business men of Denver, who has since starting 
out on his own account been a tireless worker and attacks with 
contagious enthusiasm everything that he undertakes. His affability has 
made for personal popularity and he is most highly esteemed not only in 
business but also in social circles.