Vale Tom Hughes: Distinguished last cab off the rank
by Andrew Clark · Australian Financial ReviewAndrew ClarkSenior writer
Tom Hughes, a titan of the Australian Bar, one-time Coalition government attorney-general and a patriarch of the powerful Hughes family, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 101.
At times moody, with a formidable temper, Hughes was also a warm, witty and loyal man, and a towering figure in court proceedings. His influence in business and political circles extended further than formal ties and career milestones suggest.
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Andrew ClarkSenior writerAndrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au
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