Matthew Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth
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Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth (17 December 1840 – 21 August 1935) was a Liberal Party politician from Wales.
At the 1895 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiganshire. He held the seat until 1921, when he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Ystwyth. The title became extinct on his death.
[edit] Sources
- Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by William Bowen Rowlands |
Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire 1895–1921 |
Succeeded by Ernest Evans |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by (new creation) |
Baron Ystwyth 1921–1935 |
Succeeded by (extinct) |
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