James Griffiths

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1890

Died:

7 August 1975

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Miner

Election occupation:

Political party agent

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

4

References

Rush ID:

9256

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q333834

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. GRIFFITHS, James (1890-1975)

1. Llanelli

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1950
   Date of election:	23 February 1950
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1970
   Date of exit:	18 June 1970
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Llanelly

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1936*
   Date of election:	26 March 1936
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Minister 1945-1950

   Nat Ins

2. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1950-1951

3. Secretary of State for Wales 1964-1966

1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

1. Rutley, Winnie

   Year: 1918

1. Labour Party member

1. Trades Council member

   Ammanford-Sec

2. National Executive Committee member

1. South Wales Miners Federation member

2. National Union of Mineworkers member

3. National Union of Mineworkers sponsored by

4. South Wales Miners Federation leader

   Pres