Thomas Williams of Llanidan
Thomas Williams | |
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| Member of Parliament for Great Marlow | |
| In office 1790–1802 | |
| Preceded by | William Clayton Thomas Rich |
| Succeeded by | Pascoe Grenfell Owen Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1737 Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales, Great Britain |
| Died | 30 November 1802 (aged 65) |
Thomas Williams (13 May 1737 – 30 November 1802) was a Welsh industrialist and politician who was a member of Parliament for Great Marlow and High Sheriff of Anglesey. Doing business in copper mining and manufacturing, he campaigned against the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and was the richest man in Wales at the time of his death.