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Sir Howell Jones Williams DL JP (died 13 August 1939), was a British Progressive politician. He represented Islington South on the London County Council from 1898 to 1925.
Background
Williams was married and had three sons.
Political career
Williams was Progressive candidate for the Rotherhithe division of Southwark, at a by-election on 31 March 1894. He was elected to the London County Council (LCC), holding the seat for the party. He served until the full elections in 1895. He was Progressive candidate for the Islington South division at the 1898 LCC elections. He was elected, holding the seat for the party. He was re-elected for Islington South at the next seven elections. He was a Justice of the Peace in the County of London. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and served as High Sheriff of Merionethshire from 1917–18. He was knighted in 1921. He was Deputy Chairman of the London County Council in 1921.
Electoral record
Rotherhithe in London 1885-1918
Islington South in London 1885-1918
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Howell Jones Williams | unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
| Independent | George Samuel Elliott | unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
| Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | n/a | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Howell Jones Williams | 2,855 | 26.7 | ||
| Progressive | George Dew | 2,841 | 26.6 | ||
| Municipal Reform | S Lambert | 2,515 | 23.5 | ||
| Municipal Reform | Violet Douglas-Pennant | 2,475 | 23.2 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Progressive hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | George Dew | 3,197 | 26.6 | +0.0 | |
| Progressive | Howell Jones Williams | 3,195 | 26.6 | -0.1 | |
| Municipal Reform | A Dingli | 2,829 | 23.5 | +0.0 | |
| Municipal Reform | William Hunt | 2,807 | 23.3 | +0.1 | |
| Majority | 366 | 3.0 | |||
| Progressive hold | Swing | -0.0 | |||
Islington South in London 1918-49
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Howell Jones Williams | Unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
| Progressive | George Dew | Unopposed | n/a | n/a | |
| Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |||
| Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Sir Howell Jones Williams | 4,916 | 25.6 | n/a | |
| Progressive | George Dew | 4,882 | 25.4 | n/a | |
| Municipal Reform | A Hudson | 4,735 | 24.7 | n/a | |
| Municipal Reform | G Hampton Lewis | 4,665 | 24.3 | n/a | |
| Majority | 147 | 0.7 | n/a | ||
| Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |||
| Progressive hold | Swing | n/a | |||