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Sir Samuel Hughes, KCB, PC (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet post.
Sir Samuel Hughes KCB, PC (* 8. Januar 1853 in Clarington, Canada West [heute Ontario ]; † 24. August 1921 in Lindsay, Ontario) war ein kanadischer Miliz-General und Politiker der Konservativen Partei, der von 1911 bis zu seiner Entlassung 1916 als kanadischer Minister für die Miliz und für Verteidigung im ersten Kabinett Borden amtierte.
5. Mai 2023 · Sam Hughes was a controversial figure in Canadian military history. As the Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I, he was responsible for building and leading the Canadian Corps on the Western Front.
Sir Sam Hughes, Canada’s Minister of Militia and Defence from October 1911 to November 1916, was the driving force behind Canada’s early war effort. Energetic and Controversial. Hughes increased the efficiency of the pre-war militia and, after 1914, led the Canadian war effort with enormous personal energy and drive. A talented and ...
11. Juli 2021 · On Aug. 24, 1915, Hughes was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of Bath, officially becoming Sir Sam Hughes. The knighting of Hughes created a large controversary over knighthoods in Canada and from this would come the Nickle Resolution, which is why Canadians don’t get knighthoods today.
Sir Samuel Hughes (born January 8, 1853, Darlington, Canada West [Canada]—died August 24, 1921, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian politician, soldier, educator, journalist, and statesman. He was minister of militia and defense (1911–16) and was responsible for moving Canadian troops to Europe at the beginning of World War I (1914–18).
29. Jan. 2008 · Sir Samuel Hughes, teacher, journalist, soldier, politician (born at Darlington, Canada W 8 Jan 1853; died at Lindsay, Ont 24 Aug 1921). A Conservative and an enthusiastic supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's National Policy, Sam Hughes was elected to Parliament for Victoria North in 1892.
