Sir Thomas Artemus Jones (1871-1943), Judge, was the youngest of the six sons of a Denbigh stonemason. He left school early and before he was sixteen became a reporter on a local paper, beginning a career that spanned journalism, politics, historical research and the law. Among his best known legal work is his defence of Sir Roger Casement, his libel action against the Sunday Chronicle and his involvement in the campaign for repeal of the Statute of Henry VIII, which forbade the use of the Welsh language in courts. He was chairman of the conscientious objectors tribunal during World War II.
Towards the end of his life, he moved from Denbighshire and settled in Bangor becoming more involved with the University, having delivered a series of lectures on international relations and been elected its Vice President. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Wales.
From the guide to the Thomas Artemus Jones Papers, 1833-1977, (Bangor University)
