Daniel Davies (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. ^ ^{a b} Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
3. ^ ^{a b} 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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Name	Davies, Daniel
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Date of birth	January 18, 1825
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Date of death	May 11, 1911
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