Daniel Davies (Canadian politician)

For those of a similar name, see Daniel Davis (disambiguation).

Daniel Davies (January 18, 1825 – May 11, 1911) was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1887 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island[1] and educated there.[2] He went to sea at the age of 16 and later became a shipbuilder and ship owner. In 1853, he married Catherine Cameron.[3] Davies represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1859 to 1866 as a Liberal member, serving as a member of the Executive Council from 1864 to 1866.[2] He retired from politics in 1878. He served as a magistrate for a number of years and was also a director of the Bank of Prince Edward Island and the Charlottetown gas company.[3] Davies was president of the P.E.I. Steam Navigation Co. and the Merchants Marine Insurance Company of Charlottetown.[2] Cameron died in Charlottetown at the age of 86.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
  2. 1 2 3 The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
  3. 1 2 The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ... (1881)
  4. ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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