Robert Thomas Jones
Robert Thomas Jones (14 October 1874-15 Dec 1940)[1] was a Welsh quarryman, trade unionist and Labour Party politician.
He was elected at the 1922 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvonshire,[1][2] having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1918.[2] He was defeated at the 1923 general election by the Liberal Party candidate Goronwy Owen, and although he stood again for Caernarvonshire in 1924 and 1929, he was never returned to the House of Commons.[2]
Jones served on TUC General Council from 1921 to 1932. From 1908 to 1923, he was General Secretary of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union.[3]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
- 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 549. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ↑ Richard Merfyn Jones, The trade union and political activities of the North Wales slate quarrymen in relation to their social and working conditions: 1870-1905
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Thomas Jones
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Edward Breese |
Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire 1922 – 1923 |
Succeeded by Goronwy Owen |
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