Leifchild Jones, 1st Baron Rhayader

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Leifchild Stratten Leif-Jones, 1st Baron Rhayader, PC, known as Leif Jones, (16 January 186226 September 1939) was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was the brother of politician Sir David Brynmor Jones and scientist John Viriamu Jones.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Appleby/Westmorland North 1905-Jan 1910, for Rushcliffe Dec 1910-1918 and for Camborne 1923-1924 and 1929-1931. He became a member of the Privy Council in 1917.

Leif Jones was created Baron Rhayader 25 January 1932.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Richard Rigg
Member of Parliament for Appleby
1905–January 1910
Succeeded by
Lancelot Sanderson
Preceded by
John Edward Ellis
Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
December 19101918
Succeeded by
Henry Betterton
Preceded by
Algernon Moreing
Member of Parliament for Camborne
19231924
Succeeded by
Algernon Moreing
Preceded by
Algernon Moreing
Member of Parliament for Camborne
19291931
Succeeded by
Sir Peter Agnew
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New Creation
Baron Rhayader
1932–1939
Succeeded by
Extinct