William Jones (Arfon MP) explained

William Jones
Office:Member of Parliament
for Arfon
Term Start:13 July 1895
Term End:9 May 1915
Predecessor:William Rathbone
Successor:Caradoc Rees
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:c. March 1860
Birth Place:Penmynydd, Anglesey
Death Place:Bangor, Caernarfonshire
Alma Mater:Bangor Normal College, University College of Wales
Office2:Junior Lord of the Treasury
Termstart2:1911
Termend2:1915

William Jones (1860[1] – 9 May 1915) was a British Liberal Party politician.

Early history

Jones was born in Penmynydd in 1860, the son of William, a peasant farmer and Jane. His father died when he was a child, and the family subsequently moved into Llangefni. He was educated first at the British school at Llangefni, later becoming the pupil-teacher there. He continued his education at Bangor Normal College and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth[2] He became a country schoolmaster, before working for the London School Board, and later as a private tutor at Oxford.[3]

Political career

Jones entered the House of Commons as Liberal MP for Arfon in the 1895 general election. He was re-elected unopposed in 1900 and in 1906. In parliament he supported the 1908 Women's Enfranchisement Bill.[4] He was re-elected in January and December 1910. In 1911 he was appointed to the Liberal administration of H. H. Asquith as a government whip. He died in office in May 1915.

Notes and References

  1. News: 14 May 1915 . Death of Mr. William Jones MP . 2 . Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald . 5 September 2022.
  2. Liberal Year Book 1907
  3. Debrett's House of Commons 1901
  4. Web site: WOMen's ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL. (Hansard, 28 February 1908) . . 28 February 1908 .