Monday, 7 May 2018
1906 Sir Evan Jones
Constituency : Pembrokeshire 1918 -22
Sir Evan received the coupon and had a crushing victory over Labour and a Christian Socialist candidate.
Evan was the son of a sea captain. He was educated at the University of Bristol. He became a civil engineer, working on the Severn Tunnel and Manchester Ship Canal. He was a partner in the firm that worked on the Aswan Dam. He served in World War One as a major in the Royal Engineers. He then became Petrol Controller and Commissioner for Dyes at the Board of Trade. He was created a baronet in 1917. In 1918 he became chairman of the Road Transport Board.
In 1919 Evan was appointed Controller of Mines. Most of his parliamentary contributions were in connection with this.
In 1922 Evan stood down in favour of Gwilym Lloyd George. In 1926 he became chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council.
Evan collected Welsh bookplates as a hobby.
He died in 1949 aged 89.
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