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'''Sir Owen Thomas''' (18 December 1858 &ndash; 6 March 1923) was a Welsh politician who served as the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Anglesey (UK Parliament constituency)|Anglesey]].<ref>{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=April 2015}}</ref>
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'''Sir Owen Thomas''', [[Justice of the Peace|JP]], [[Deputy lieutenant|DL]] (18 December 1858 – 6 March 1923)<ref name="dict-of-biography">{{cite DWB |title=Thomas, Sir Owen (1858-1923), agriculturist, soldier, and Member of Parliament|last1=Richards |first1=Thomas |author-link=Thomas Richards (historian)|date=1959 |publisher=Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion |id=s1-THOM-OWE-1858}}</ref> was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[politician]] who served as the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Anglesey (UK Parliament constituency)|Anglesey]].<ref>{{Rayment-hc|a|2|date=April 2015}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
Born on Anglesey, Thomas raised the Prince of Wales Light Horse regiment to serve in the [[Second Boer War]]. He commanded the regiment, and later became the [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] commanding the [[158th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|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.<ref name="stenton">{{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=III |date=1979 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |isbn=0855273259 |page=353}}</ref>
Thomas was born at [[Carrog, Anglesey|Carrog]] on [[Anglesey]] on 18 December 1858.<ref name="dict-of-biography"/> He was educated at [[Liverpool College]], and afterwards became a [[farmer]].<ref name="dict-of-biography"/>


== Political career ==
Thomas took an interest in politics, and stood unsuccessfully for the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] in [[Oswestry (UK Parliament constituency)|Oswestry]] at the [[1895 UK general election]]. At the [[1918 UK general election]], he was elected for Anglesey as an independent labour candidate. He joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] group in Parliament, but resigned the party whip in 1920, and was re-elected in 1922 as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]]. He died in 1923, causing the [[Anglesey by-election, 1923]].<ref name="stenton" />
As a farmer, during 1893-7 he sat as member of the [[Royal Commission on the Depressed Condition of the Agricultural Interests (1894–1897)|Royal Commission on Agricultural Depression]]; he and [[Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel|Lord Rendel]] were the only representatives of Wales on that body.<ref name="dict-of-biography"/> Thomas took an interest in politics and stood unsuccessfully for the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] in [[Oswestry (UK Parliament constituency)|Oswestry]] at the [[1895 United Kingdom general election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/elections/7207 |title=1895 General Election - Oswestry | website=Parliament.uk | access-date=2023-12-20 |author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref> At the [[1918 United Kingdom general election]], he was elected for [[Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)|Anglesey]] as an independent labour candidate.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/elections/10009 |title=1918 General Election - Anglesey |website=Parliament.uk |access-date=2023-12-20|author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref> He joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] group in Parliament but resigned the party whip in 1920, and was re-elected in 1922 as an [[Independent (politician)|independent]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/elections/10697 |title=1922 General Election - Anglesey|website=Parliament.uk |access-date=2023-12-20|author=<!--Not stated--> }}</ref> He died in 1923, causing the [[1923 Anglesey by-election]].<ref name="stenton" />


== Military career ==
He was knighted on 21 February 1917.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30022|page=3596|date=17 April 1917}}</ref>
Thomas raised<ref name="dict-of-biography"/> the Prince of Wales Light Horse regiment in 1899 to serve in the [[Second Boer War]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-african-units/455-prince-of-wales-light-horse |title=Anglo Boer War - Prince of Wales' Light Horse |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=AngloBoerWar.com}}</ref> He commanded the regiment and later became the [[Brigadier (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General]] commanding the [[158th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|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.<ref name="stenton">{{cite book |last1=Stenton |first1=Michael |last2=Lees |first2=Stephen |title=Who's Who of British Members of Parliament |volume=III |date=1979 |publisher=Harvester Press |location=Brighton |isbn=0855273259 |page=353}}</ref>

He was knighted on 21 February 1917.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30022|page=3596|date=17 April 1917}}</ref><ref name="dict-of-biography"/>


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Latest revision as of 12:20, 5 September 2024

Sir
Owen Thomas
JP DL
General Thomas
Member of Parliament
for Anglesey
In office
14 December 1918 – 6 March 1923
Preceded bySir Ellis Ellis-Griffith, Bt
Succeeded bySir Robert Thomas, Bt
Personal details
Born
Owen Thomas

(1858-12-18)18 December 1858
Anglesey
Died6 March 1923(1923-03-06) (aged 64)
Resting placeEbenezer Cemetery, Llanfechell
Political partyIndependent Labour
Other political
affiliations		Liberal, Labour
SpouseFrederica Pershouse
Children5
Parents
  • Owen Thomas (father)
  • Ellen Thomas (mother)
EducationLiverpool College
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
RankBrigadier General
Unit3rd (Militia) Battalion Manchester Regiment
2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment
CommandsPrince of Wales Light Horse
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War

Sir Owen Thomas, JP, DL (18 December 1858 – 6 March 1923)[1] was a Welsh politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Anglesey.[2]

Early life and education

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Thomas was born at Carrog on Anglesey on 18 December 1858.[1] He was educated at Liverpool College, and afterwards became a farmer.[1]

Political career

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As a farmer, during 1893-7 he sat as member of the Royal Commission on Agricultural Depression; he and Lord Rendel were the only representatives of Wales on that body.[1] Thomas took an interest in politics and stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Party in Oswestry at the 1895 United Kingdom general election.[3] At the 1918 United Kingdom general election, he was elected for Anglesey as an independent labour candidate.[4] He joined the Labour Party group in Parliament but resigned the party whip in 1920, and was re-elected in 1922 as an independent.[5] He died in 1923, causing the 1923 Anglesey by-election.[6]

Military career

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
  3. ^ "1895 General Election - Oswestry". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "1918 General Election - Anglesey". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "1922 General Election - Anglesey". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1979). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. III. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 353. ISBN 0855273259.
  7. ^ "Anglo Boer War - Prince of Wales' Light Horse". AngloBoerWar.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ^ "No. 30022". The London Gazette. 17 April 1917. p. 3596.
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