John Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe

John Jones Jenkins, 1st Baron Glantawe (10 May 1835 – 27 July 1915) was a Welsh tin-plate manufacturer and Liberal politician.

Background

Jenkins was the son of Jenkin Jenkins of Morriston, Glamorgan and his wife Sarah Jones.

Business career

Jenkins was co-founder and manager of the Beaufort Tinplate Works at Morriston in 1859. He was also with the Upper Forest Tinplate Works.

Political career

Jenkins was a Justice of the Peace for Swansea and Carmarthenshire and Mayor of Swansea three times, in 1869, 1879 and 1880. In 1881 he was knighted. He stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Carmarthen in 1880, but was elected Member of Parliament for the constituency in a by- election in 1882 and held the seat until 1886. In 1889 he was High Sheriff of Glamorgan. He was elected for Carmarthen again in 1895 and held the seat until 1900. On 18 July 1906 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glantawe, of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan.

Personal life

Lord Glantawe married, firstly, Margaret Rees, daughter of Josiah Rees, on 20 January 1854 at Swansea with whom he had two sons. He married, secondly, Catherine Daniel, daughter of Edward Daniel, on 10 May 1864 at Llansamlet, Glamorgan, He had two daughters by his second wife, but no male heir that survived him. Glantawe died at The Grange, Oystermouth, Glamorgan, at the age of 80 and was buried at Oystermouth, Glamorgan, Wales. The peerage died with him.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Jenkins

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Benjamin Thomas WIlliams	Member of Parliament for Carmarthen 1882 – 1886	Succeeded by Sir Emile Cowell-Stepney, Bt
Preceded by Evan Rowland Jones	Member of Parliament for Carmarthen 1895 – 1900	Succeeded by Alfred Davies
Honorary titles
Preceded by	High Sheriff of Glamorgan 1889-1890	Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Glantawe 1906–1915	Extinct