For other persons named Michael Jones, see Michael Jones (disambiguation). Michael Daniel Jones (2 March 1822 – 2 December 1898) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and principal of a theological college, but is best remembered as a founder of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia known as Y Wladfa and as one of the fathers of modern Welsh nationalism. Jones was born in Llanuwchllyn, Merioneth in 1822.

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  • For other persons named Michael Jones, see Michael Jones (disambiguation). Michael Daniel Jones (2 March 1822 – 2 December 1898) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and principal of a theological college, but is best remembered as a founder of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia known as Y Wladfa and as one of the fathers of modern Welsh nationalism. Jones was born in Llanuwchllyn, Merioneth in 1822. After training for the ministry in Carmarthen and London, he emigrated to America and was ordained at Cincinnati. After the death of his father he returned to Wales to follow him as the principal of Bala Congregational College. His name is closely linked with the attempt to establish a Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina in the 1860s where Welsh would be the language of religion, government, trade and education. Michael D. Jones is recognised as the first to advocate a political solution to defending Welsh identity, and therefore is seen as one of the most significant forerunners of Welsh nationalism.
  • Michael Daniel Jones fue un pastor congregacionalista galés y director de un colegio sacerdotal, reconocido como fundador del asentamiento galés en la Patagonia argentina y uno de los padres del moderno nacionalismo galés. Jones nació en Llanuwchllyn, Merionetshire. Después de su formación para el ministerio en Carmarthen y Londres, se trasladó a EEUU y fue ordenado en Cincinnati. Luego de la muerte de su padre, regresó a Gales con el objetivo de precederlo como director en el Colegio Sacerdotal en Bala. Michael D. Jones es muy recordado por su plan de establecer un asentamiento galés en la Patagonia argentina en la década de 1860, donde el galés sería el lenguaje de la religión, el gobierno, el comercio y la educación. Michael D. Jones es reconocido como el primero en abogar por una solución política de defender la indentidad galesa. En consecuencia, es considerado uno de los más trascendentes precursores del nacionalismo galés.
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  • For other persons named Michael Jones, see Michael Jones (disambiguation). Michael Daniel Jones (2 March 1822 – 2 December 1898) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and principal of a theological college, but is best remembered as a founder of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia known as Y Wladfa and as one of the fathers of modern Welsh nationalism. Jones was born in Llanuwchllyn, Merioneth in 1822.
  • Michael Daniel Jones fue un pastor congregacionalista galés y director de un colegio sacerdotal, reconocido como fundador del asentamiento galés en la Patagonia argentina y uno de los padres del moderno nacionalismo galés. Jones nació en Llanuwchllyn, Merionetshire. Después de su formación para el ministerio en Carmarthen y Londres, se trasladó a EEUU y fue ordenado en Cincinnati.
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  • Michael D. Jones
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