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Edwards
Member of Parliament
for Bedwellty
In office
1918–1950
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Harold Finch
Personal details
Born (1867-02-19)19 February 1867
Died 15 June 1954(1954-06-15) (aged 87)
Political party Labour
Children One son and one daughter
Parents
  • John Edwards (father)
  • Catherine Edwards (mother)
Education National School, Llangunllo, Radnorshire

Sir Charles Edwards (19 February 1867 – 15 June 1954) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Edwards was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created Bedwellty constituency in Monmouthshire. He held the seat until he retired from Parliament at the 1950 general election.

He was made a Privy Councillor in 1940, and from 1940 to 1942 he was government chief whip in the war-time Coalition Government.

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