Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes | |
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Thomas Hughes | |
| Born | 20 October 1822 Uffington, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), England |
| Died | 22 March 1896 (aged 73) Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Pen name | Vacuus Viator |
| Occupation | Lawyer, writer, reformer |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Period | Nineteenth century |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Thomas Hughes QC (20 October 1822 – 22 March 1896) was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. He is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's School Days (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford (1861).
Hughes had numerous other interests, in particular as a Member of Parliament, in the British co-operative movement, and in a settlement—Rugby, Tennessee, USA—reflecting his values.