Edward Thomas John (14 March 1857 – 16 February 1931), known as E.T. John, was a radical Welsh

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politician who later joined the Labour Party.

Background

He was born in

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on 14 March 1857, the son of John John and Margaret Morgan. He married in 1881, Margaret Rees of Caerwiga

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, Glamorgan. They had three sons and two daughters.Who Was Who

Career

He was a

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and Pacifist. He served as Liberal

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for East Denbighshire from 1910–18. His Welsh Nationalism dominated his early profile in parliament and he wrote a number of publications; ''Wales, its notable Sons and Daughters; St. David's Day Addresses Delivered Before the Cleveland and Durham Welsh National Society, 1905–1910

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Home Rule for Wales; Addresses to "young Wales" 912 Cymru a'r Gymraeg.

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and Wales, its Politics and Economics.'' He made contributions to Welsh Monthlies and Quarterlies; ''y Beirniad'', ''y Genedl'', ''Wales'', '' The Welsh Outlook'', etc. In 1914 his pacifism took centre stage as he opposed Britain's entry into World War One. Along with a number of other pacifist Liberal and Labour MPs he joined the pressure group the

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in 1914. His East Denbighshire seat disappeared for the 1918 General Election being merged into a new

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seat. He decided to contest the new seat but under new party colours. He had joined the Labour Party and had their endorsement but did not receive endorsement from the Coalition Government and was defeated by a Liberal who did; He again stood as a Labour candidate for parliament at the 1922 General Election but this time in Brecon and Radnorshire; He did not contest the General Election of 1923 when Jenkins was returned unopposed, but he contested the 1924 General Election and finished third; He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918–1949, Craig, F. W. S. He was President of the National Union of Welsh Societies, 1916–26, President of the

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, 1918–27 and President of the

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, 1924–27. He was a member of the Honourable Society of Cymrodorion, the Cambrian Archæological Society, the Historical Society of West Wales and the

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Antiquarian Society. He served as a Justice of the Peace for the Borough of

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Sources

*Who Was Who *British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

References

External links

* *Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com {{DEFAULTSORT:John, Edward Thomas 1857 births 1931 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies UK MPs 1910–1918 Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates