Owen Thomas (politician)
Sir Owen Thomas Sir Ellis Ellis-Griffith, Bt | |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Thomas, Bt |
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| Born | Owen Thomas 18 December 1858 First World War |
Sir Owen Thomas,
Early life and education
Thomas was born at Carrog on Anglesey on December 18, 1858.[1] He was educated at Liverpool College, and afterwards became a farmer.[1]
Political career
As a farmer, during 1893-7 he sat as member of the
Military career
Thomas raised[1] the Prince of Wales Light Horse regiment in 1899 to serve in the Second Boer War.[7] He commanded the regiment and later became the Brigadier-General commanding the North Wales Brigade. He also served as chief officer of the Life-Saving Apparatus at Sea section of the Board of Trade, and in his spare time bred farm stock.[6]
He was knighted on 21 February 1917.[8][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Richards, Thomas (1959). "Thomas, Sir Owen (1858-1923), agriculturist, soldier, and Member of Parliament". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- ^ "1895 General Election - Oswestry". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "1918 General Election - Anglesey". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "1922 General Election - Anglesey". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ ISBN 0855273259.
- ^ "Anglo Boer War - Prince of Wales' Light Horse". AngloBoerWar.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 30022". The London Gazette. 17 April 1917. p. 3596.
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