John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and Liberal politician. Having commenced working at the Upper Forest Tinplate Works in Morriston, at the age of fifteen, he ended his life as one of the wealthiest men in Glamorgan.[1]
Sir John Jones JenkinsLord Glantawe caricatured by WHO for Vanity Fair, 16 November 1910
Jenkins held the seat until 1886 when he joined the Liberal Unionist party in opposition to Home Rule for Ireland but lost against an official Liberal Party candidate. In 1889, he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan. Jenkins was invited by J. F. Morris to stand as the Liberal Unionist candidate for Carmarthen in 1895 and subsequently held the seat until 1900.[4][5]
On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.[6]
Personal lifeedit
Lord Glantawe married, firstly, Margaret Rees, daughter of Josiah Rees, on 20 January 1854. She died after 9 years of marriage. He married, secondly, Catherine Prudence Daniel, daughter of Edward Daniel, on 10 May 1864 at Llansamlet, Glamorgan. Jenkins had two daughters by his second wife -- Olga Violet Jenkins, Mrs Daniell (b. 1878) and Alina Kate Elaine Jenkins, Lady Bledisloe (b. 1880) -- but had no male heir. (Alina married Lord Bledisloe in 1928 and died in 1956.)[7][8][9]
Glantawe died, aged 80, at The Grange, West Cross in Swansea, now the site of the Territorial Army base, and was buried at Oystermouth Cemetery. The peerage died with him as he had left no male heir.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^"Death of Lord Glantawe. Venerable Baron Expires in His Eightieth Year. From the Tinworks to Leadership of Trade". Cambria Daily Leader. 27 July 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
^Marshall, Russell (1998). "Bledisloe, Charles Bathurst". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^Wilson, James. "BLEDISLOE, Charles Bathurst, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.B.E., First Viscount". An encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, 1966. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^"Lady Bledisloe". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 February 1956. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Jenkins
john, jones, jenkins, baron, glantawe, 1835, july, 1915, welsh, plate, manufacturer, liberal, politician, having, commenced, working, upper, forest, tinplate, works, morriston, fifteen, ended, life, wealthiest, glamorgan, john, jones, jenkinslord, glantawe, ca. John Jones Jenkins 1st Baron Glantawe 10 May 1835 27 July 1915 was a Welsh tin plate manufacturer and Liberal politician Having commenced working at the Upper Forest Tinplate Works in Morriston at the age of fifteen he ended his life as one of the wealthiest men in Glamorgan 1 Sir John Jones JenkinsLord Glantawe caricatured by WHO for Vanity Fair 16 November 1910 Contents 1 Background 2 Business career 3 Political career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksBackground editJenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of Morriston Glamorgan and his wife Sarah Jones Business career editJenkins was co founder and manager of the Beaufort Tinplate Works at Morriston in 1859 where he was chief manager and partner until 1869 Political career editJenkins was a Justice of the Peace for Swansea and Carmarthenshire and Mayor of Swansea three times in 1869 1879 and 1880 He was knighted on 17 May 1882 2 3 He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880 but was elected Member of Parliament for the constituency in a by election in 1882 Jenkins held the seat until 1886 when he joined the Liberal Unionist party in opposition to Home Rule for Ireland but lost against an official Liberal Party candidate In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan Jenkins was invited by J F Morris to stand as the Liberal Unionist candidate for Carmarthen in 1895 and subsequently held the seat until 1900 4 5 On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan 6 Personal life editLord Glantawe married firstly Margaret Rees daughter of Josiah Rees on 20 January 1854 She died after 9 years of marriage He married secondly Catherine Prudence Daniel daughter of Edward Daniel on 10 May 1864 at Llansamlet Glamorgan Jenkins had two daughters by his second wife Olga Violet Jenkins Mrs Daniell b 1878 and Alina Kate Elaine Jenkins Lady Bledisloe b 1880 but had no male heir Alina married Lord Bledisloe in 1928 and died in 1956 7 8 9 Glantawe died aged 80 at The Grange West Cross in Swansea now the site of the Territorial Army base and was buried at Oystermouth Cemetery The peerage died with him as he had left no male heir citation needed References edit Death of Lord Glantawe Venerable Baron Expires in His Eightieth Year From the Tinworks to Leadership of Trade Cambria Daily Leader 27 July 1915 p 6 Retrieved 28 March 2017 No 25110 The London Gazette 23 May 1882 p 2409 Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886 Accessed 25 January 2023 Leigh Rayment Archived from the original on 31 October 2018 Retrieved 19 September 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS THE UNIONIST CANDIDATE South Wales Daily News 2 July 1895 Retrieved 5 August 2023 via National Library of Wales No 27933 The London Gazette 20 July 1906 p 4973 Marshall Russell 1998 Bledisloe Charles Bathurst teara govt nz Retrieved 24 January 2023 Wilson James BLEDISLOE Charles Bathurst P C G C M G K B E First Viscount An encyclopaedia of New Zealand edited by A H McLintock 1966 Retrieved 24 January 2023 Lady Bledisloe Birmingham Daily Post 8 February 1956 p 18 via British Newspaper Archive External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir John JenkinsParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byBenjamin Thomas Williams Member of Parliament for Carmarthen1882 1886 Succeeded bySir Arthur Cowell Stepney BtPreceded byEvan Rowland Jones Member of Parliament for Carmarthen1895 1900 Succeeded byAlfred DaviesHonorary titlesPreceded by High Sheriff of Glamorgan1889 1890 Succeeded byPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Glantawe1906 1915 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Jones Jenkins 1st Baron Glantawe amp oldid 1168909811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
