Edward Williams

Details

Born:

1 July 1890

Died:

16 May 1963

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Miner

Election occupation:

Miner's agent

Parentage:

Emmanuel Williams, of Victoria, Monmouthshire

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:

9395

MNIS ID:

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Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5345919

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. WILLIAMS, Edward (1890-1963)

1. Ogmore

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1931
   Date of election:	19 May 1931
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1946
   Date of exit:	27 February 1946
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Direct
   Notes:	Resigned on appointment as High Commissioner of Australia. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

1. PPS 1942-1945

   to George Hall, as Financial Secretary to the Admiralty and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

2. Minister of Information 1945-1946

3. Deputy Speaker 1945

1. Victoria Voluntary School

2. Hopkinstown Elementary School

3. Labour College

1. James, Evelyn

   Year: 1916

1. Labour Member

2. Independent Labour Party Member

1. No Conscription Fellowship Member

2. Hands Off Russia Council Member

1. Glamorgan County Council

   Councillor

   1928-1931

1. National Union of Mineworkers Member