Abi Williams
Abi Williams (died 1963) was a Welsh nationalist who briefly served as the President of Plaid Cymru.
A member of the Independent Labour Party, Williams was known for his oration.[1] In 1936, he left the ILP and joined Plaid Cymru,[2] and as a result was victimised and dismissed from his job, surveying roads in Flintshire; he eventually received compensation for the dismissal.[3]
Despite not being a prominent figure in Plaid, he was elected President in 1943.[1][3] He was also selected as the party's prospective candidate for Merioneth.[3] However, he was unable to fulfil either responsibility, as he suffered with what was described as a "nervous condition", and the leadership of the party was in practice covered by his Vice President, Gwynfor Evans.[4]
Evans replaced Williams as the candidate for Merioneth in the 1945 general election, and replaced him as party President later in the year.[3]
Williams died early in 1963.[3]
References
- 1 2 Gwynfor Evans, For the Sake of Wales, pp.60, 138
- ↑ "Abi Williams - arweinydd a gweithiwr diflino", Welsh Nation, March 1963
- 1 2 3 4 5 Alan Butt Philip, The Welsh Question: Nationalism in Welsh Politics, 1945-1970, p.73
- ↑ "Evans, Gwynfor Richard", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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| Preceded by John Edward Daniel |
President of Plaid Cymru 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by Gwynfor Evans |
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