About Charles Edwards
Lived 1867 – 1954 (aged 87). Charles Edwards was a British politician.
Sir Charles Edwards (19 February 1867 – 15 June 1954) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Edwards initially served as an Assistant Miners' Agent in the Blackwood Offices of the South Wales Miners' Federation where he and his wife lived in the attached housing accommodation. Afterwards they moved to Risca.
Edwards was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly-created Bedwellty constituency in Monmouthshire. He held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1950 general election.
Edwards was made a Privy Councillor in 1940. And from 1940 to 1942 he was government chief whip in the war-time Coalition Government.
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Who was Charles Edwards?
British politician (1867-1954)
When was Charles Edwards born?
Charles Edwards was born on 19 February 1867 in Gravel.
When did Charles Edwards die?
Charles Edwards died on 15 June 1954 in Sirhowy Valley.
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Charles Edwards was a politician.
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Charles Edwards was British.
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· DBpedia: Charles Edwards (Labour politician)
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