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Born: 5 April 1897, Abertillery, Monmouthshire

Died: 3 May 1968

Member of Privy Council - 25 July 1947

son of Onesimus Edwards

husband of Elina Victoria Williams

Trade Unionist

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour and National Service	August 1945	March 1950
Postmaster-General	March 1950	October 1951

4 July 1939	Caerphilly	Labour Party	19,847	67.98
5 July 1945	Caerphilly	Labour Party	29,158	80.22
23 February 1950	Caerphilly	Labour Party	30,270	77.53
25 October 1951	Caerphilly	Labour Party	30,523	77.15
26 May 1955	Caerphilly	Labour Party	27,852	75.21
8 October 1959	Caerphilly	Labour Party	28,154	72.65
15 October 1964	Caerphilly	Labour Party	26,011	72.15
31 March 1966	Caerphilly	Labour Party	26,330	74.25
3 May 1968 Death of Rt Hon Ness Edwards.