John Jones of Ystrad
John Jones "of Ystrad" (1777–1842), was a
He was born on 15 September 1777 in King Street,
Although regarded as a Tory in politics, Jones's main pre-occupation was local politics and after his election to Parliament he concentrated much of his energy upon having a controlling interest in the Carmarthen Town Council.[1]
When Reform legislation was introduced in the House of Commons in 1831, Jones voted against the second reading on 22 March.[2] At the subsequent General Election, he was injured in rioting at the Carmarthen Guildhall.[3] The voting was called off, and the election for the constituency had to be re-run in August, when Jones retained the seat.[4] Later that year he fought a duel with another politician, Robert Fulke Greville.
Despite eventually voting in favour of the
Jones died on 10 November 1842.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Jones 1968, p. 129.
- ^ Jones 1968, p. 131.
- ^ Jones 1968, p. 132.
- ^ Jones 1968, p. 137.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- Jones, David J.V. (1968). "The Carmarthen Riots of 1831" (PDF). Welsh History Review. 4 (2): 129–42.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Williams, David (1959). "Jones, John (1777-1842)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Jones