Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones
Frederick Elwyn Elwyn-Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, CH, PC, QC (24 October 1909 – 4 December 1989), commonly known as Elwyn Jones, was a Welsh barrister and Labour politician.
The Right Honourable The Lord Elwyn-Jones CH PC QC | |
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Elwyn-Jones in 1976 | |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 2 October 1983 – 9 January 1989 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mishcon |
| Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone |
| Attorney-General for England | |
| In office 16 October 1964 – 19 June 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | John Hobson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Rawlinson |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 11 March 1974 – 4 December 1989 Life peerage | |
| Member of Parliament for Newham South (West Ham South, 1950-1974) (Plaistow, 1945-1950) | |
| In office 5 July 1945 – 11 March 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Will Thorne |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Spearing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Elwyn Jones 24 October 1909 Llanelli, Wales |
| Died | 4 December 1989 (aged 80) Brighton, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Pearl Binder (m. 1937) |
| Children | 3 (including Dan) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Aberystwyth Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge City Law School |
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