David Pugh (British politician)
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David Pugh was a Welsh landowner and Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1890.
Pugh was born at Manoravon, Llandeilo
, Carmarthenshire, the eldest son of Colonel D. Pugh, of Manoravon, and his wife Elizabeth Benyon. Pugh was educated at Rugby School
and Balliol College, Oxford
, graduating with a B.A. in 1828. In 1837 he was called to the Bar at Inner Temple
and from 1843 to 1852 was Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the county of Carmarthen. He was a Justice of the Peace for Carmarthenshire
and Cardiganshire and also Deputy Lieutenant
. He held a commission as a captain in the Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers
.
Pugh was elected Liberal Member of Parliament
for Carmarthenshire
in 1857 and held the seat until 1868. He was patron and speaker at the Carmarthen Eisteddfod of 1867. In 1874, he was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
. Pugh owned nearly 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land.and was a well known breeder of shorthorn cattle. He was owner of the Pwll Perkins mine, or Garnant Colliery where a disaster led to the loss of 10 lives in 1884. In 1885 he was elected for the new seat of Carmarthenshire East. He was re-elected unopposed when a further general election was held in 1886
. Shortly before his death he announced he would not be seeking re-election, but retained the seat until his death in 1890.
Pugh never married and died at his London residence aged 84.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1857 and 1890.
Pugh was born at Manoravon, Llandeilo
Llandeilo
Llandeilo is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th century stone bridge. Its population is 1,731.The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.- Early history :...
, Carmarthenshire, the eldest son of Colonel D. Pugh, of Manoravon, and his wife Elizabeth Benyon. Pugh was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, graduating with a B.A. in 1828. In 1837 he was called to the Bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and from 1843 to 1852 was Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the county of Carmarthen. He was a Justice of the Peace for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
and Cardiganshire and also Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
. He held a commission as a captain in the Carmarthenshire Rifle Volunteers
Volunteer Force (Great Britain)
The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the...
.
Pugh was elected Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
in 1857 and held the seat until 1868. He was patron and speaker at the Carmarthen Eisteddfod of 1867. In 1874, he was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire was originally created by the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. It became an administrative county in 1889 with a county council following the Local Government Act 1888...
. Pugh owned nearly 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land.and was a well known breeder of shorthorn cattle. He was owner of the Pwll Perkins mine, or Garnant Colliery where a disaster led to the loss of 10 lives in 1884. In 1885 he was elected for the new seat of Carmarthenshire East. He was re-elected unopposed when a further general election was held in 1886
United Kingdom general election, 1886
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the UK general election, 1886*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
. Shortly before his death he announced he would not be seeking re-election, but retained the seat until his death in 1890.
Pugh never married and died at his London residence aged 84.