Captain Iolo Aneurin Williams (18 June 1890 – 18 January 1962), was a British writer, journalist and

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politician. His son was the composer Edward Williams.

Background

Williams was born in

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, the son of

Aneurin Williams Aneurin Williams (11 October 1859 – 20 January 1924) was a British Liberal Party politician. Background He was born in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, the second son of Edward Williams, CE, JP, ironmaster, of Cleveland Lodge, Middlesbrough. He was t ...

, who was a Liberal member of parliament. He was the brother of

Ursula Williams Helen Ursula Williams BEM (1896 – November 1979), was a British Liberal Party politician who legally stood for parliament even though she was too young to vote. Background She was the daughter of Liberal MP, Aneurin Williams and Helen Elizabeth ...

who was also a Liberal politician. He was educated at

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and

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. In 1920 he married Francion Elinor Dixon. They had one son and two daughters.

Professional career

Williams was Bibliographical Correspondent of the ''

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'' from 1920–1939. He made contributions to the ''

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'' and the ''Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature''. He was a published poet and writer.

Publications

*''Poems'', 1915 *''New Poems'', 1919 *''Byways Round Helicon'', 1922 *''Shorter Poems of the 18th Century'', 1923 *''Seven 18th Century Bibliographies'', 1924 *Editor: ''plays of Sheridan'', 1926 *''Elements of Book-Collecting'', 1927 *''Poetry To-day'', 1927 *''Where the Bee Sucks'', 1929 (illustrated by

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) *''The Firm of Cadbury'', 1931 *''Points in 18th Century Verse'', 1934 *''English Folk Song and Dance'', 1935 *''Flowers of Marsh and Stream'' (King Penguin), 1946 *''Early English Water-Colours'', 1952

Political career

Williams was Liberal candidate for the

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division of

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at the 1924 General Election. Chelsea was a safe Unionist seat, so he was not expected to win. 1924 was not a good election for the Liberals and he came in third place in the race. Despite this, he contested Chelsea again at the 1929 General Election, a better election for the Liberals. He increased the Liberal share of the vote, but still finished third. He did not stand for parliament again.British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig

Electoral record

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