Sir Robert Thomas, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert John Thomas, 1st Baronet (23 April 1873 – 27 September 1951) was a Welsh
businessman and Liberal Party
politician, who was twice elected to parliament. Thomas was a ship and insurance broker. He was Member of Parliament
for Wrexham
from 1918 to 1922, and for Anglesey
from 1923 to 1929. In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Garreglwyd in the County of Anglesey.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
businessman and Liberal Party
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 was twice elected to parliament. Thomas was a ship and insurance broker. He was 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 Wrexham
Wrexham (UK Parliament constituency)
Wrexham is a parliamentary constituency in North Wales which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1918 to 1922, and for Anglesey
Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)
Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1923 to 1929. In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Garreglwyd in the County of Anglesey.
Further reading
- Richards, Emlyn. Syr Robert John Thomas, y Garreglwyd (Sir Ifor Williams Memorial lecture.) Given in Anglesey, 31 October 1997