Sunday, 9 December 2018
2115 Aled Roberts
Constituency : Wrexham 1931-5
Aled took Wrexham from Labour as the Tories dropped out.
Aled was born in Liverpool to Welsh parents. He was educated at Liverpool College. He served in World War One as a captain in the Welsh Fusiliers. He becvame an insurance broker in Liverpool and a director in a number of firms. He contested Liverpool East Toxteth in a by-election in 1929 and then the general election coming a respectable third on both occasions. He was a Welsh Presbyterian.
Aled's maiden speech called for an inquiry before levying certain tariffs.
Aled went into opposition with Samuel but as the election approached his local party tried to persuade him to join the Liberal Nationals. In the event the Tories did not stand but he chairman of the local association told Tory voters to abstain rather than vote for Aled. He lost to Labour by over 5,000 votes.
Aled became a Liverpool city councillor in 1936 and deputy leader of the Liberal group.. He eventually did join the Liberal Nationals and tried to get the nomination for the Eddisbury by-election in 1943. He defected to the Conservatives in 1945 and stood in Liverpool Kirkdale in the general election but failed to hold the seat.
He died in 1949 aged 60.
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