Wilson Jones (politician)
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Wilson Jones (3 July 1795 – 27 October 1864) was a Welsh politician.
Born at Cefn Coch in Denbighshire, Jones served in the 2nd Dragoon Guards. He became a magistrate for Denbighshire and Flintshire, a deputy lieutenant, and in 1831 served as High Sheriff of Denbighshire.[1][2]
At the 1835 UK general election, Jones stood in Denbigh Boroughs for the Conservative Party. He won the seat, and held it at the 1837 UK general election, before standing down in 1841.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. pp. 215–216. ISBN 0855272198.
- ^ Burke, Bernard (1879). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. 1. Harrison.