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
London County Council election, 1901: Islington South
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
London County Council election, 1910: Islington South
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
London County Council election, 1913: Islington South
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
London County Council election, 1919: Islington South
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
London County Council election, 1922: Islington South
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
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