Thomas Griffiths (politician)

Thomas Griffiths MP
In office 14 December 1918 – 14 November 1935
Succeeded by	Arthur Jenkins
Constituency	Pontypool
Personal details
Born	1867 Neath, Wales
Died	4 February 1955 Oxford, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Mary Elizabeth Morgan
Children	2
Profession	Trade Union Official

Thomas Griffiths (1867–1955) was a Welsh trade union official and Labour Party politician, he was a Member of Parliament for Pontypool from 1918 to 1935.^[1]

Early life

Griffiths was born in 1867 in Neath, Wales and was educated at the Melyn Voluntary School.^[1] In 1899 at the age of 32 Griffiths became a student at the newly opened Ruskin College in Oxford, England.^[1] In his home town he worked in the local steel industry and also served on Neath Town Council.^[1]

Politics

He was appointed a Divisional Officer of Iron and Steel Trades Confederation and in the 1918 General Election he became the Member of Parliament for Neath.^[1] Between 1919 and 1925 he was a Labour Party Whip and in 1924 he briefly became the Treasure of the King's Household.^[1]

Private life

He married Mary Elizabeth Morgan in 1891 and they had a son and a daughter, he died aged 87 in Oxford, England on 4 February 1955.^[1]

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Griffiths

References

1. "Mr. T. Griffiths Former Labour M.P. For Pontypool" (Obituary). The Times (London). Tuesday, 8 February 1955. (53160), col D, p. 10.