John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins
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John Lloyd VaughanWatkins (1802 - 28 September 1865) was a Welsh Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1832 and 1865.
Watkins was the son of Rev. Thomas Watkins and his wife Susanna Vaughan. His father was rector of Llandyfaelog
. Watkins was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
.
At the 1832 UK general election Watkins was elected Member of Parliament
for Brecon
. He held the seat until 1835. He was High Sheriff of Brecknockshire
in 1836, and Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
from 1847. In 1847 he was re-elected MP for Brecon which he held until 1852. In 1854 he was re-elected again for Brecon and held the seat until his death in 1865.
Watkins lived at Pennoyre where he had an Italianate-style villa built by Anthony Salvin
between 1846 and 1848. He died at the age of 63.
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician who sat in the House of Commons in three periods between 1832 and 1865.
Watkins was the son of Rev. Thomas Watkins and his wife Susanna Vaughan. His father was rector of Llandyfaelog
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. Watkins was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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.
At the 1832 UK general election Watkins was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Brecon
Brecon (UK Parliament constituency)
Brecon was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election.-Boundaries:...
. He held the seat until 1835. He was High Sheriff of Brecknockshire
High Sheriff of Brecknockshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Brecknockshire or Breconshire.The office of High Sheriff of Brecknockshire was established in 1535 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually by the Queen until 1974 when the office was merged into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of...
in 1836, and Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire...
from 1847. In 1847 he was re-elected MP for Brecon which he held until 1852. In 1854 he was re-elected again for Brecon and held the seat until his death in 1865.
Watkins lived at Pennoyre where he had an Italianate-style villa built by Anthony Salvin
Anthony Salvin
Anthony Salvin was an English architect. He gained a reputation as an expert on medieval buildings and applied this expertise to his new buildings and his restorations...
between 1846 and 1848. He died at the age of 63.