Howel Gwyn

Howel Gwyn (24 June 1806 – 25 January 1888) of Dyffryn, Neath, was a British Conservative politician, who represented Penryn and Falmouth (1847–57) and Brecon (1866–68).

[1] Gwyn successfully contested Penryn and Falmouth at the 1847 General Election and continued to represent the borough until 1857.

[2] The following year, a petition was brought forward to unseat him due to allegations of bribery and illegal activities.

Gwyn was largely exonerated personally but the charges were upheld and his election annulled in April 1869.

[1] The radical Welsh language newspaper, Tarian y Gweithiwr, recalled him as an old-fashioned Conservative who was a staunch defender of the Church of England.