872 Charles James

Constituency  : Merthyr  Tydfil  1880-88

Charles  took  over  from  Richard  Fothergill  at  Merthyr.

Charles  was  the  son  of  a  local  maltster.  He  was  brought  up  a  Wesleyan  but  moved  over  to  the  Unitarians. He  was  educated  locally  and  became  a  solicitor. He  was  a  sponsor  of  Henry  Richard's  candidature  in  1868.

Charles  supported  workmen's  compensation, sunday  closing  in  Wales    and  increased  inspection  of  mines .

Charles  resigned  his  seat  in  1888.

He  died  in  1890  aged  73.