David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda

British businessman & politician (1856-1918)
Person human Q333863
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Summary

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda was born on March 26, 1856[1], in Ysguborwen[2]. He died on July 3, 1918[3], in Llanwern[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Samuel Thomas[7]
  • Mother: Rachel Joseph[8]
  • Spouse: Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda[9]
  • Child: Margaret Haig Thomas, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Position held: Minister of Food[12], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13], member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], member of the House of Lords[20]
  • Educated at: Dr. Hudson's School[21], Gonville and Caius College[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Noble title: Viscount Rhondda[24], Baron Rhondda[25]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[26]
  • Commons category: David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda[27]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[28]
  • Family name: Thomas[29]
  • Given name: David[30]
  • Work location: London[31]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[32], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Name in native language: David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda[35]
  • Candidacy in election: 1900 United Kingdom general election[36], 1906 United Kingdom general election[37], 1892 United Kingdom general election[38], 1895 United Kingdom general election[39], January 1910 United Kingdom general election[40]

Why It Matters

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda born?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda was born in Ysguborwen[2].

Where did David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda die?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda died in Llanwern[4].

Who were David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda's parents?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda's father was Samuel Thomas[7]. David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda's mother was Rachel Joseph[8].

Who was David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda married to?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda's spouses include Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda[9].

What did David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda do for work?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda worked as a politician[5].

Where did David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda go to school?

David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda was educated at Dr. Hudson's School[21] and Gonville and Caius College[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Thomas, David Alfred. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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