This was a notable landmark in that no nonconformist minister had previously been elected to such a local body in Aberdare .
In 1853 , he replaced the vicar of Aberdare , John Griffith as a member of the Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians .
This was a notable Aberdare in that no nonconformist minister had previously been elected to such a local body in Aberdare .
In 1853 , he replaced the vicar of Aberdare , John Griffith as a member of the Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians .