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Abel Thomas
Abel Thomas (1848 – 23 July 1912) was a Welsh Liberal politician and lawyer. Family Thomas was the son of a Baptist Minister, the Reverend Theophilus Evan Thomas JP of Trehale in Pembrokeshire. In 1875, he married Bessie Polak. They had a son and two daughters before his wife died in 1890. Education and law career Thomas was educated at Clifton College and the University of London where he gained his BA degree. He went into the law and was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in 1873. He took silk in 1891 and became a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1900. He was later elected Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions. He also served for many years as a Justice of the Peace in Pembrokeshire. Election to the House of Commons In 1890 a vacancy arose in the East Carmarthenshire constituency following the death of David Pugh, the octogenarian member since 1885. A large number of candidates were proposed, including Alfred Davies, R.D. Burnie, and the well-known local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Thomas
Abel Thomas (1848 – 23 July 1912) was a Welsh Liberal politician and lawyer. Family Thomas was the son of a Baptist Minister, the Reverend Theophilus Evan Thomas JP of Trehale in Pembrokeshire. In 1875, he married Bessie Polak. They had a son and two daughters before his wife died in 1890. Education and law career Thomas was educated at Clifton College and the University of London where he gained his BA degree. He went into the law and was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in 1873. He took silk in 1891 and became a Bencher of the Middle Temple in 1900. He was later elected Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions. He also served for many years as a Justice of the Peace in Pembrokeshire. Election to the House of Commons In 1890 a vacancy arose in the East Carmarthenshire constituency following the death of David Pugh, the octogenarian member since 1885. A large number of candidates were proposed, including Alfred Davies, R.D. Burnie, and the well-known local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
East Carmarthenshire was a county constituency in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. It was created for the 1885 general election, when the old two-member Carmarthenshire constituency was divided into two new single-member seats: East Carmarthenshire and West Carmarthenshire, both of which were in turn abolished for the 1918 general election. Boundaries The constituency included parts of the Sessional Divisions of Llandeilo and Llandovery and the Sessional Division of Llanelly. Members of Parliament History 1885-90 Both sitting members for the former Carmarthenshire constituency chose to contest the West Carmarthenshire division, which created an opportunity for a new Liberal candidate in the new Eastern division. It was anticipated that it would produce a strong Liberal vote, primarily in the emerging industrial communiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
