Agnes Twiston Hughes first female solicitor to qualify in Wales.
Published 21st June 2016
She joined her father’s practice, JW Hughes & Co. which was founded in 1903. In 1949 she became its sole principal, and continued to practise until her retirement in 1961. In her retirement, she became a local Councillor and the Mayor of Conwy.
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