John Edwards | |
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| Member of Parliament for Aberavon | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1882 |
| Died | May 23, 1960 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Gweno Bryan |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University College of Wales, Aberystwyth University of London |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel or Major |
| Unit | Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Dispatches |
John Edwards (28 February 1882 – 23 May 1960) was a British politician. He was a Coalition Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1922.
At the time of his election to Parliament, Edwards was described as a schoolmaster who had served four years in the Army during the First World War, reaching the rank of Major and seeing much active service.[1] He was first elected to Parliament in the 1918 general election for the Welsh constituency of Aberavon. He served only one term in Parliament before being defeated at the 1922 general election. Ramsay MacDonald, who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, replaced him as Aberavon's MP. Edwards died in 1960 aged 78.
- ^ The Times, House of Commons 1919; Politico's Publishing 2004, p67