John Roberts (Flint MP)
John Roberts (14 July 1835 – 24 February 1894), was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.
Roberts was the son of David Roberts. His father, who was born in Llanrwst Wales, moved to Liverpool at an early age, where he built up a successful timber business, and later settled in Abergele. Roberts was educated at Brighton. He was a magistrate for Denbighshire[1] and constructed the mansion of Bryngwenallt in Abergele.
In a by-election in 1878, Roberts was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Flint Boroughs. He held the seat until 1892.[2]
Roberts died two years later at the age of 58.
Roberts married Katharine Tudor Hughes, daughter of Rev. John Hughes, of Liverpool. Their son John became a Liberal politician and was created Baron Clwyd in 1919.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Roberts
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Ellis Eyton |
Member of Parliament for Flint Boroughs 1878–1892 |
Succeeded by John Herbert Lewis |