James Gwynne-Holford

James Price William Gwynne-Holford (25 November 1833 – 6 February 1916)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

James Gwynne-Holford

MP
Member of Parliament
for Brecon
In office
19 July 1870 – 7 April 1880
Preceded byEdward Villiers
Succeeded byCyril Flower
Personal details
Born25 November 1833
Died6 February 1916(1916-02-06) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Gwynne-Holford was elected MP for Brecon at a by-election in 1870, and held the seat until 1880.[2]

Personal life

Gwynne-Holford was born in Llansantffraed, Brecon, son of Colonel James Price Gwynne-Holford, Buckland Hall and his wife, Anna Maria Eleanor, daughter of Roderick Gwynne, Glebran. The father died in 1846.[3]

He married Eleanor Gordon-Canning in 1891 at St James's Church, Hanover Square, London.[4] They had one daughter.

He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. After a short military career he retired to his country estates at Cilgwyn and Buckland, and took an active part in the public life of Brecknockshire.[5] He served as High Sheriff of the county in 1857.

Political career

In 1870, Lord Hyde, MP for Brecon, was promoted to the House of Lords. Gwynne-Holford stood in the by-election to elect a successor, capturing the seat to the Conservatives. He succeeded in retaining the seat in the 1874 general election but lost to the Liberal Cyril Flower at the general election of 1880.

Between 1888 and 1896 he served as a member of Breconshire County Council.

Gwynne-Holford died in 1916.[5]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. "Funeral of Lieutenant-Colonel Gwynne Holford". Monmouthshire Merlin. 22 August 1846. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "Marriage of Mr Gwynne-Holford and Miss M. E. Gordon-Canning". South Wales Daily News. 15 April 1891. p. 7. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. "The Late Mr Gwynne-Holford". Brecon County Times. 10 February 2016. p. 5. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lord Hyde		 Member of Parliament for Brecon
1870–1880		 Succeeded by
Cyril Flower
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