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- Fifth Generation Of Family Named To Executive Posts At Hughes Companies Maritime Reporter, Jan 15, 1985 #8
At the recent annual director's meeting held in New Brunswick, N.J., Robert J. Hughes Sr., chairman of James Hughes, Inc., and William J. Hughes Sr., chairman of Hughes Bros., Inc., announced new appointments in the family-held marine businesses. The meeting also commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Hughes Barge Line, founded in 1894.

The Hughes roots go back to Michael Hughes, a barge builder, who arrived in New York in 1843 and relocated to New Brunswick in 1862. His son, James Hughes Sr., worked in his father's shipyard and in 1894 began to operate barges on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, transporting coal from Pennsylvania to New York. In 1910, with his barge and tug fleet growing, he opened an office in New York City.

His son, James Hughes Jr., expanded tbe business from canal to coastwise transportation, representing the third generation of the family. Known in marine circles as "The Captain," he led the business until his death in 1949. James Hughes, Inc. was incorporatecd in 1934, and became an iCC-certified water carrier in 1944. His three sons, Bill, Bob, and Jim (the latter died in 1965), joined the firm in the 1930s. With expanding business they set up the separate corporation of Hughes Bros., Inc. in 1945 to handle chartering and sales activities under the slogan "Clearing House for Marine Difficulties." The Hughes organization continued to expand, operating and renting their fleet of barges, transporting oversize objects by tug and barge, and providing or selling all types of floating equipment and molded Uniroyal marine fenders through its Sales Department. Bob Hughes Sr. is widely known throughout the industry, having formerly served as chairman of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. Bill Hughes has long been active in the Moles and the Whitehall Club, of which he served as president.

While remaining as chairmen and chief executive officers of the two family firms, the Hughes brothers have revived a tradition observed for many years of rotating annually the presidency of the corporations.

Accordingly, they have named for the current year, fifth-generation family members—William J.

Hughes Jr. as president of Hughes Bros., Inc.; Robert J. Hughes Jr.

as president of James Hughes, Inc.; and Joseph W. Hughes as vice president of both companies.

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November 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10
in the financing of four tugboats and three tank barges. Warburg Paribas Becker Incorporated September, 1977 CONGRESSMAN MURPHY HONORED — Robert J. Hughes, left, chairman of the board of The New York Towboat & Harbor Carriers Association, is shown presenting a testimonial gavel plaque
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August 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30
of the board of directors of The New York Towboat & Harbor Carriers Association, is shown presenting a plaque to outgoing chair- man of the board Robert J. Hughes, right, president of James Hughes, Inc., lauding him for "dedicated and effective services" as chairman since 1976, as William E. Cleary
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October 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44
American Waterways Op- erators, Inc., is shown obove as he received a commem- orative gavel mounted on a plaque, from his successor in the AWO post, Robert J. Hughes, president, James Hughes, Inc., New York City. Mr. Noland was honored for his outstanding contributions to the barge and towing industry
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July 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 32
the association; James R. Smith, president of the association; T.F. Ellis Jr., president, Ellis Towing & Transportation Company, Galveston, Texas, and Robert J. Hughes, presi- dent, James Hughes, Inc., and chairman of the board of AWO. Other founding members of the association who were honored at the
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June 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34
of members of that region in New York City. (Region 5 encompasses the North Atlantic area.) Mr. Reinauer was elected to serve out the term of Robert J. Hughes, president of James Hughes, Inc., New York, N.Y., as a direotor-at- large for a term that expires in February 1974. Mr. Hughes auto- matic
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May 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36
deal with Inland Waterways Safety and En- vironmental Protection as they re- late to American Waterways Op- _ erators matters was recently named by Robert J. Hughes (James Hughes, Inc.), chairman of the board of the Association. H.G. Noland (Union Carbide Corporation), former chairman of the
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March 15, 1973 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20
American Waterways Operators Elects Robert J. Hughes Chairman — lames R. Smith Named President Robert J. Hughes Robert J. Hughes, president of James Hughes, Inc. of New York, was elected chairman of the board of The American Waterways Op- erators, Inc. at the recent annual meeting of
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July 1971 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7
Transportation Companies; William T. Tracy, president Tracy Towing Line, Inc.; J.W. Von Herbulis, presi- dent, Pittston Marine Corporation; Robert J. Hughes, president, James Hughes, Inc., and J. Rich Steers Jr., president, Steers Equipment Corporation. Thomas E. Moron "Hold over" directors
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March 15, 1971 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17
, president, Mid- South Towing Company, Tampa, Fla.; Walter F. Hagestad, execu- tive vice president, Canal Barge Company, Inc., New Orleans, La.; Robert J. Hughes, president, James Hughes, Inc., New York, N.Y.; John W. Lambert, president, Twin City Barge & Towing Company St. Paul, Minn.; William
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March 1971 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 42
directors in Region 5 continue in office for another year. They are : Francis B. Bushey, presi- dent, Spentonbush Transport Serv- ice, Inc., and Robert J. Hughes, president, James Hughes, Inc., both of New York City. The business meeting of mem- bers was well attended, as was the luncheon
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April 1970 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20
. Donnelly, execu- tive vice-president, Ingram Barge Company, New Orleans, La.; James G. Hines, president, Hines, Incorporated. Bowling Green, Ky.; Robert J. Hughes, president, lames Hughes. Inc.. \"ew York, X.Y.; George P. Jacobson, gen- eral manager, transportation. Al- lied Chemical Corporation
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June 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30
Administration, United States Department of Commerce, and Ernest T. Bauer, deputy executive director, Virginia State Ports Authority. From the left: Robert J. Hughes, North Atlantic regional vice-president, The American Waterways Operators, Inc.; Dr. Ira U. Cobleigh, past president, Harbor Carriers
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June 1969 - Marine News page: 30
Administration, United States Department of Commerce, and Ernest T. Bauer, deputy executive director, Virginia State Ports Authority. From the left: Robert J. Hughes, North Atlantic regional vice-president, The American Waterways Operators, Inc.; Dr. Ira U. Cobleigh, past president, Harbor Carriers; Richard
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April 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12
Company, Galves-ton, Texas; Capt. S. V. Gardner, manager, Baton Rouge Branch, Ma-rine Department, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Baton Rouge, La.; Robert A. Guthans, vice-presi-dent. Southern Industries Corpora-tion, Mobile, Ala.; Earl C. Rose Jr., chairman, Rose Barge Line, Inc., Clayton, Mo.; Capt
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March 1969 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14
. degree in business ad-ministration. He is a member of the Propeller Club of the Port of St. Louis and the St. Louis Milling and Grain Club. AWO Re-Elects Robert Hughes VP Robert J. Hughes, president of James Hughes, Inc., was re-elected vice-president of American Waterways Operators in Region 5 at the annual
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February 1968 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6
has put a stop to outer-harbor burning. The Hughes team has had to take its operation to sea. This created a whole new set of problems for Wil-liam J. and Robert J. Hughes, the owners of Hughes Bros., along with its operating staff. For some months Hughes burning experts have been experimenting on the new system
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January 15, 1985 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6
executives at Hughes companies for current year were (L to R): Joseph W. Hughes, vice president of both Hughes Bros., Inc. and James Hughes, Inc.; Robert J. Hughes Jr., president of James Hughes, Inc.; and William J. Hughes Jr., president of Hughes Bros., Inc. Fifth Generation Of Family Named To