John Henry Williams (Welsh politician)
Dr John Henry Williams (19 May 1869 – 7 February 1936), also known as Snowden Williams, was a Liverpool-born Welsh Labour Party politician.[1][2] [3] [4]
Educated in Cardiff, Oxford and at the London Hospital, he graduated with the Licence of the Society of Apothecaries (LSA) in 1902.[3] [4]
He was initially employed as a ship's surgeon for the Booth Shipping Line, before becoming a general practitioner in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.[1][4] He was elected to Burry Port Urban District Council, serving as its chairman.[3] He was also a member of Carmarthenshire County Council where he was the chairman of the health committee and of the child welfare committee.[5] [3]
At the 1922 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Llanelli, and held the seat until he died from pneumonia in 1936.[4][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Williams, Snowden, Dr, of Burry Port". Archives Networks Wales. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "By-Election At Llanelly. Death Of Dr. Williams, M.P". The Times. 8 February 1936. p. 12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "WILLIAMS, Dr John Henry". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Obituaries". British Medical Journal (3920): 393. 22 February 1936.
- ↑ "From The Empire. The Parliamentary Delegation. Itinerary Complete". Brisbane Courier. 17 September 1926. p. 9.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Dr John Williams
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Josiah Towyn Jones |
Member of Parliament for Llanelli 1922 – 1936 |
Succeeded by Jim Griffiths |