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politician

David Brynmor Jones was a British barrister, historian and Liberal Member of Parliament.

Background

David Brynmor Jones was born in 1851 in Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom, the first of the six children of Thomas Jones, a Congregationalist minister, and Jane Jones.

Education

University College London.

Career

In 1867, when he was sixteen, his mother died. And in 1869 his father left London for health reasons. Afterwards Jones became a student at University College, London.

He was called to the bar in 1876 from the Middle Temple.

In 1885 he became a county court judge. He published several articles on the legal history of Wales.

He died on 6 August 1921.

Membership

25th United Kingdom Parliament. 26th United Kingdom Parliament. 27th United Kingdom Parliament.

28th United Kingdom Parliament.

29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament]

From 1892 to 1895 he was Member of Parliament for Stroud.

During which period he served on the Welsh Land Commission (1893). From 1895 to 1914 he was Member of Parliament for Swansea District.

During this period he was knighted (1906), served on the Welsh Church Commission (1907), and in 1912 became a member of the Privy Council, becoming entitled to the full style: The Right Honourable Sir David Brynmor Jones KC Member of Parliament.