Myrddyn Davies

Myrddyn Davies

Myrddyn Cooke Davies (May 26 1897 –
Dec 29 1970) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1949-1955 and served as Progressive Conservative MLA for Windsor—Walkerville.

He was born in Aberaeron, Wales, the son of William Davies, and came to Canada in 1919. He was educated in Wales, in Michigan and in London, Ontario. In 1921, he married Inez Carter. Davies served in the chaplain corps of the RCAF during World War II.

References

* "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1952", GP Normandin

References

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1056 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]


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