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Paul Emrys-Evans

1894 – 1967

British politician

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About Paul Emrys-Evans

Lived 1894 – 1967 (aged 73). Paul Emrys-Evans was a British politician.

Paul Vychan Emrys-Evans (1 April 1894 – 26 October 1967) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Having stood unsuccessfully at Leicester West in 1929, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Derbyshire in 1931. He served as the constituency's MP until his defeat by a Labour candidate, Arthur Champion, in 1945. Emrys-Evans was Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1942 to 1945.

After Emrys-Evans's death Lord Salisbury wrote of him in The Times (3 November 1967): "There are men who shine in the public eye, whose names are a household word; and there are others of whom the general public knows little or nothing, and who have yet equally the quality of greatness. Of such was Paul Emrys-Evans."

After losing his seat in Parliament Emrys-Evans joined the board of the British South Africa Company, ultimately becoming its President.

Emrys-Evans died in Nice in 1967. A memorial service was held at the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields on 23 November 1967, led by the Reverend Austen Williams, with the Bishop of Worcester giving an address.

Emrys-Evans's papers are housed at the British Library.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Positions held
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Paul Vychan Emrys-Evans

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Paul Emrys-Evans's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Emrys-Evans?

British politician (1894-1967)

When was Paul Emrys-Evans born?

Paul Emrys-Evans was born on 1 April 1894.

When did Paul Emrys-Evans die?

Paul Emrys-Evans died on 26 October 1967.

What was Paul Emrys-Evans's occupation?

Paul Emrys-Evans was a politician.

What nationality was Paul Emrys-Evans?

Paul Emrys-Evans was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Emrys-Evans

· Wikidata: Q7150499

· DBpedia: Paul Emrys-Evans

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