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1901 Aberdare Urban District Council Election
The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally. There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). At this time, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis. An election was held in April 1901. It was preceded by the 1900 election and followed by the 1902 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1898 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1904. Labour candidates fought this election but, following the declaration of the result and the defeat of these candidates, Charles Stanton Charles Butt Stanton (7 April 1873 – 6 December 1946) was a British politician, who served as an Member of Parliament (MP) from 1915 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdare Urban District Council
Aberdare Urban District Council was a local authority in Aberdare, Wales. History It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act and the 1894 Aberdare Urban District Council election saw the election of the first members of the authority. The Council existed until 1973 and replaced the Aberdare Local Board of Health which had functioned since the 1840s. Its boundaries were identical to those of the original parish of Aberdare. Initially, the Council had fifteen members but this was increased to twenty in 1906, as a result of the increase in population. There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). The first councillors were elected at the 1894 elections. Most of the first members of the authority had served on the Local Board, including the first chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberaman (electoral Ward)
Aberaman is an electoral ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was an electoral ward for much of the twentieth century, for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. The village of Aberaman was subsequently covered by two electoral wards, Aberaman North and Aberaman South, for the purposes of electing members to the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Aberaman North was composed mainly of Aberaman itself while Aberaman South included Abercwmboi, Cwmaman, Godreaman and Glynhafod. Aberaman first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Aberaman was also one of the five electoral wards of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. The other wards were Aberdare Town, Blaengwawr, Gadlys and Llwydcoed. History 1889-1914 Representation of the ward in the 1890s was dominated by supporters of the Liberal Party although elections were ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaengwawr (electoral Ward)
Blaengwawr was, for much of the twentieth century, an electoral ward for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. Blaengwawr no longer forms an electoral ward and is part of Aberaman. Gadlys first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Gadlys was also one of the five electoral wards of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. The other wards were Aberaman, Aberdare Town, Gadlys and Llwydcoed. History 1889-1914 Blaengwawr first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Aberdare Urban District Council. From 1895, Blaengwawr was also an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Glamorgan County Council following reorganisation of wards in the Aberdare area. Glamorgan County Council In 1895, John Howell, who was already a district councillor, became the first member to represent the ward. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadlys (electoral Ward)
Gadlys was, for much of the twentieth century, an electoral ward for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. Gadlys no longer forms an electoral ward and is part of Aberdare. Gadlys first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Gadlys was also one of the five electoral wards of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. The other wards were Aberaman, Aberdare Town, Blaengwawr, and Llwydcoed. History Gadlys first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. In 1889, James Lewis was elected as Independent member for Gadlys, defeating the nominee of the local Liberal Association. Lewis stood down in 1892 and was succeeded by David Morgan who was re-elected in 1895. Gadlys was also an electoral ward of the Aberdare Urban District Council Aberdare Urban District Council was a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llwydcoed (electoral Ward)
The community of Llwydcoed, Rhondda Cynon Taf was, for much of the twentieth century, and electoral ward for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. Llwydcoed is no longer an electoral ward but forms part of Aberdare West/Llwydcoed electoral ward for the purposes of Rhondda Cynon Taf unitary authority elections Llwydcoed first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Llwydcoed was also an electoral ward of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. History 1889–1914 The first representative was the venerable Rees Hopkin Rhys who was succeeded by the Liberal industrialist Rees Llewellyn Glamorgan County Council In 1889, Rees Hopkin Rhys was elected as member for Llwydcoed, defeating Griffith George. Rhys was re-elected unopposed in 1892 and although described as a Liberal this was unlikely. Boundary changes in 1895 saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdare Town (electoral Ward)
Aberdare Town was, for much of the twentieth century, an electoral ward for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. It currently comprises two electoral wards, Aberdare East and Aberdare West/Llwydcoed, for the purposes of electing members to the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Aberdare East is composed mainly of a part of Aberdare itself while Aberdare West includes the community of Llwydcoed which, for many years was itself as electoral ward. Aberdare Town first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Aberdare Town was also one of the five electoral wards of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. The other wards were Aberaman, Blaengwawr, Gadlys and Llwydcoed. History 1889-1914 Glamorgan County Council 1889-1914 In 1889, David Price Davies became the first Liberal member for Aberdare Town. Davies was returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 Aberdare Urban District Council Election
The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally. There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). At this time, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis. An election was held in April 1900. It was preceded by the 1899 election and followed by the 1901 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1897 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1903. (*) denotes sitting member Results Aberaman Ward Blaengwawr Ward Gadlys Ward Llwydcoed Ward (two seats) Two members were elected owing to the vacant seat following the death of Rees Hopkin Rhys. Town Ward Hodges died in 1902 before the completion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Aberdare Urban District Council Election
The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally. There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed Llwydcoed is a small village and community north of the Cwm Cynon, near the town of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, with a population of 1,302 as of 2011 census. History The village initially developed in the Tregibbon area, where in 1801 ... (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). At this time, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis. An election was held in April 1902. It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1903 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1899 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1905. There were contested elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Aberdare Urban District Council Election
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Charles Stanton
Charles Butt Stanton (7 April 1873 – 6 December 1946) was a British politician, who served as an Member of Parliament (MP) from 1915 to 1922. He entered Parliament by winning one of the two seats for Merthyr Tydfil at a by-election on 25 November 1915 caused by the death of Labour Party founder, Keir Hardie. After the two-member Merthyr Tydfil seat was divided into two single member seats, Stanton focused on the Aberdare division, which he won at the 1918 general election, but lost at the 1922 general election. Political career Shooting incident During the 1893 Miners' Strike, it was reported that on the night of 23 August during a confrontation between a gang of some two hundred strikers and policea shot was fired at the policein Aberaman, the southern neighbourhood of Aberdare. The mob was surrounded and searched and a revolver was found on Charles Stanton of Aberaman, who was 21 and recently married. Stanton was charged and convicted of possessing a firearm wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Mills Hann
Edmund Mills Hann (1850–1931) was a Welsh prominent figure in the industrial life of South Wales, and a leading coal owner during the industrial struggles of the 1920s. He was active in local politics in the Aberdare area and an inaugural member of the Aberdare Urban District Council in 1894. Political life In 1889, Hann unsuccessfully sought election as a Conservative to the Glamorgan County Council but was defeated by a Liberal tradesman, T.P. White. The result was regarded with surprise in some quarters and when White was elevated to the aldermanic bench it was felt locally that Hann would be successful in the subsequent by-election. However, Hann was again defeated by a different Liberal candidate, Thomas Davies. Hann thereafter recognised that gaining seat on the County Council in a strongly Liberal township such as Aberaman was beyond him. More locally, however, Hann was more successful. When the Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894, Hann had the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rees Llewellyn
Rees Llewellyn (20 June 1851 – 21 August 1919) was an industrialist and public figure in Aberdare, South Wales and a prominent figure in the industrial history of the South Wales Coalfield. He was the son of David Llewellyn, Parc Isaf, Treorchy, and was born at Cwmpark House, within 50 yards, near to the Ocean Colliery at that place. He was educated at the National School, Pentre, and afterwards at the Grammar School, Bridgend. In 1866, he was articled as surveyor to Leyshon Rees of Hirwaun and three years later he became a surveyor at the Ocean Colliery, Cwmpark. By 1877 he was manager of the Bwllfa and Merthyr Dare Collieries. In 1891 the Bwllfa Company was formed, with Llewellyn as Director and Resident Colliery Agent. In 1897 he was President of the Colliery Managers Association and in 1899, a member of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Owners Association. Public life Llewellyn played a prominent role in the public life of the Aberdare Valley. he became a member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
