David Alfred Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda Politician

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda PC (26 March 1856 – 3 July 1918), sometimes known as D. A. Thomas and styled Lord Rhondda from 1916 to 1918, was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician. He was UK Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil from 1888 until the January 1910 general election, then MP for Cardiff until the December 1910 general election, when he left politics to concentrate on his business interests. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1916.

Personal facts

David Alfred Thomas 1st Viscount Rhondda
Birth dateMarch 26, 1856
Birth place
Ysguborwen , Wales
Date of deathJuly 03, 1918
Place of death
Wales , Llanwern
Spouse
Sybil Thomas Viscountess Rhondda

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Liberal Party (UK)
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  1. http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewobject/llgc-id:1170138/article/000042465