Wednesday, 9 May 2018
1908 John Edwards
Constituency : Aberavon 1918-22
John received the coupon and easily defeated Labour for the new seat of Aberavon.
John was a Congregational minister's son from Aberystwyth. He was educated at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and University of London. He became a scholmaster in Aberdare. He served in World War One, winning the D.S.O. and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He later became a barrister.
John never spoke in Parliament.
In 1922 the Unionists stood a candidate after trying to persuade John to stand down. They said he was "lax in attendance" and "a poor constituency member" . John fell into third place with Labour's Ramsay MacDonald the winner.
In 1923 John contested the University of Wales seat as an Independent Liberal. His candidature split the Liberal vote allowing a Christian Pacifist to triumph.
John was a member of Court at the University of Wales.
John was interested in Welsh drama and wrote a play, The Call Of the Sea. He also played rugby.
He died in 1960 aged 78.
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