John Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe
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John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and Liberal
politician.
, Glamorgan
and his wife Sarah Jones.
for Swansea
and Carmarthenshire
and Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.
politician.
, Glamorgan
and his wife Sarah Jones.
for Swansea
and Carmarthenshire
and Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.
politician.
, Glamorgan
and his wife Sarah Jones.
for Swansea
and Carmarthenshire
and Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.
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.
Background
Jenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of MorristonMorriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
and his wife Sarah Jones.
Business career
Jenkins was co-founder and manager of the Beaufort Tinplate Works at Morriston in 1859. He was also with the Upper Forest Tinplate Works.Political career
Jenkins was a Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and 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 Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.
Personal life
Lord Glantawe married, firstly, Margaret Rees, daughter of Josiah Rees, on 20 January 1854 at Swansea with whom he had two sons. He married, secondly, Catherine Daniel, daughter of Edward Daniel, on 10 May 1864 at Llansamlet, Glamorgan, He had two daughters by his second wife, but no male heir that survived him. Glantawe died at The Grange, Oystermouth, Glamorgan, at the age of 80 and was buried at Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales. The peerage died with him.External links
John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and LiberalLiberal 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.
Background
Jenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of MorristonMorriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
and his wife Sarah Jones.
Business career
Jenkins was co-founder and manager of the Beaufort Tinplate Works at Morriston in 1859. He was also with the Upper Forest Tinplate Works.Political career
Jenkins was a Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and 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 Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.
Personal life
Lord Glantawe married, firstly, Margaret Rees, daughter of Josiah Rees, on 20 January 1854 at Swansea with whom he had two sons. He married, secondly, Catherine Daniel, daughter of Edward Daniel, on 10 May 1864 at Llansamlet, Glamorgan, He had two daughters by his second wife, but no male heir that survived him. Glantawe died at The Grange, Oystermouth, Glamorgan, at the age of 80 and was buried at Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales. The peerage died with him.External links
John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and LiberalLiberal 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.
Background
Jenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of MorristonMorriston
Morriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
and his wife Sarah Jones.
Business career
Jenkins was co-founder and manager of the Beaufort Tinplate Works at Morriston in 1859. He was also with the Upper Forest Tinplate Works.Political career
Jenkins was a Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and 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 Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.