Harold Hasbrouck Hughes

Background

Hughes, Harold Hasbrouck was born on June 12, 1930 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Harold Hasbrouck and Mildred Virginia (Powers) Hughes.

Education

Bachelor, Randolph-Macon College, 1955; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Randolph-Macon College, 1982; Bachelor's Degree, Duke U., 1959; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Florida Southern College, 1988; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Bethune-Cookman College, 1989.

Career

Pastor, Lawrence Memorial Methodist Church, Bent Mountain, Virginia, 1951-1952; pastor, Walmsley Boulevard Methodist Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1952-1955; pastor, Mount Olivet Methodist Church, Danville, Virginia, 1955-1959; pastor, Stanleytown (Virginia) Methodist Church, 1959-1962; pastor, Cokesbury Methodist Church, Woodbridge, Virginia, 1962-1967; pastor, Front Royal (Virginia) United Methodist Church, 1967-1971; pastor, Asbury United Methodist Church, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1971-1977; pastor, Reveille United Methodist Church, Richmond, 1982-1988; district superintendent, United Methodist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1977-1982; bishop Florida area, United Methodist Church, Lakeland, since 1988.

Achievements

• Harold Hasbrouck Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy Bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Florida Southern College, Lakeland, since 1988, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, since 1988, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, since 1988. M C.

Connections

Married Mera Ann Gay, June 17, 1950. Children: Christine Gay Hughes Layman, Harold H. III, Kathryn S. Hughes Wise, Laura Ann Hughes Saltzer.

Father:

Harold Hasbrouck Hughes

Mother:

Mildred Virginia (Powers) Hughes

Spouse:

Mera Ann Gay

child:

Laura Ann Hughes Saltzer Hughes

child:

Harold H. III Hughes

child:

Christine Gay Hughes Layman Hughes

child:

Kathryn S. Hughes Wise Hughes