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Thomas, David Alfred.
Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1876. [3rd surv.] s. of Samuel, colliery-proprietor, of [Yscyborwen], Aberdare (and Rachel Joseph). B. Mar. 26, 1856, at Aberdare.
School, Manilla Hall, Clifton.
Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. 1880; M.A. 1883.
Hon. Fellow, 1918.
Managing Director of the Cambrian combine and other colliery companies in South Wales . M.P. for Merthyr Burghs, 1888-1910; for Cardiff, 1910-16.
Member of the Advisory Committee of the Board of Trade on Commercial Intelligence, 1913.
On board the S.S. Lusitania when she was torpedoed by a German submarine.
Created Viscount Rhondda of Llanwern, 1916.
President of the Local Government Board, 1916-17.
Food Controller, 1917.
Of Llanwern, Newport, Mon. J.P. for Glam. and Mon. 'He had real genius in choosing the right man for a particular purpose and communicated to the persons of his choice an enthusiasm akin to his own.
He was a man of vision, not an organiser.' Married, 1882, Sybil Margaret, dau. of George Augustus Haig, of Penithon, Radnorshire . and had issue, one daughter.
Died July 3, 1918, at Llanwern.
Bequeathed £20,000 to Caius for the establishment of scholarships.
Brother of John H. (1873) and Samuel M. (1881).
( Venn, II. 424; D.N.B.; Who was Who. )
David Alfred THOMAS
Approx. lifespan: 1856–1918
Adm Gonville & Caius College 1876:10:01
3rd surv.] s. of Samuel THOMAS colliery-proprietor, of Yscyborwen, [XXX] Aberdare, [ Glamorgan ] (and Rachel Joseph)
b. Aberdare, [ Glamorgan ] 1856:03:26
Sch: Manilla
Sch: Hall School Clifton, [ Somerset ]
Matric 1876:10MT:
BA 1880
MA 1883
Hon. Fellow 1918
Managing Director of: : Cambrian combine and other colliery companies South Wales
M.P. for: : Merthyr Burghs, [ Glamorgan ] 1888-1910
for Cardiff, [ Glamorgan ] 1910-16
Member of: Advisory Committee of the Board of Trade on Commercial Intelligence 1913
On board the S.S. Lusitania when she was torpedoed by a German submarine.
Created Viscount Rhondda of Llanwern 1916
President of: : Local Government Board 1916-17
Food Controller: 1917
Of Llanwern Newport, Monmouthshire
J.P. for: : Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
'He had real genius in choosing the right man for a particular purpose and communicated to the persons of his choice an enthusiasm akin to his own. He was a man of vision, not an organiser.'
m. 1882 Sybil Margaret HAIG dau. of George Augustus HAIG of Penithon, Radnorshire one daughter.
had issue
d. Llanwern, [ Gloucestershire ] 1918:07:03
Bequeathed £20,000 to Gonville & Caius College for the establishment of scholarships.
brother of John H. THOMAS (1873)
brother of Samuel M. THOMAS (1881)
( Venn II. 424; D.N.B.; Who was Who. )

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