1256 Evan Jones

Constituency : Carmarthen 1892-95

Evan  took  over  from  Emile  Cowell-Stepney  at  Carmarthen.

Although  Evan  was  born  in  Wales  the  family  emigrated  to  Wisconsin.  He  fought  in  the Union  Army  at  Gettysburg  and  Williamsburg. He  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major  and  had  the  title of  American  Consul  for  South  Wales. In  1880  he  published  a  guide  to  America  The Emigrant's Friend.

Evan  joined  with  Lloyd  George  and  others  in  purchasing  the  Welsh  language  paper  Y  Genedi Cymreig  and  starting  the  Welsh  National  Press.

Evan  turned  to  journalism  after  losing  his  seat  in  1895. He  put  together  a  book  on  the  life and  speeches  of  Joseph  Cowen. He  was  founding  editor  of  Shipping  World.

He  died  in  1920  aged  80.