John Davies (New South Wales politician)

John Davies CMG (2 March 1839 – 23 May 1896), was a member of the Parliament of New South Wales.[1]

Davies was born in Sydney, the son of John Davies, of New South Wales.[2] In 1861 he married Miss Elisabeth Eaton.[2]

Starting in business as an ironmonger and general blacksmith, he commenced to take an active part in politics on the Liberal side as soon as he was of age, and in December 1874 he was returned to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for East Sydney,[3] representing this seat until 1880. He was Postmaster-General in the Robertson Government from August to December 1877. Davies was acting British Commissioner at the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879, and was created C.M.G. in the following year, when he was a Commissioner for New South Wales to the Melbourne International Exhibition; as also for the Amsterdam Exhibition in 1883, and the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in 1886. He was President of the Royal Commission on Friendly Societies.[4]

In 1880 Davies switched to the new district of South Sydney,[5] In 1882 he was defeated for South Sydney,[6] and then a week later was unsuccessful at Kiama.[7] He was returned as a member for South Sydney in 1885,[8] but was defeated again in 1887.[9]

Davies was appointed to the Legislative Council in December 1887,[10] taking his seat in February 1888 and serving until his death on 23 May 1896(1896-05-23) (aged 57).[1]

References

1. "Mr John Davies CMG (1839-1896)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Davies, Hon. John" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
3. Green, Antony. "1874-5 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
4. Nairn, Bede. "Davies, John (1839–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 21 August 2012 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
5. Green, Antony. "1880 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
6. Green, Antony. "1882 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
7. Green, Antony. "1882 Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
8. Green, Antony. "1885 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
9. Green, Antony. "1887 South Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
10. "Summonsed to the Legislative Council". New South Wales Government Gazette (760). 30 December 1887. p. 8609. Retrieved 29 June 2020 – via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by John Macintosh Henry Parkes Charles Moore George Oakes	Member for East Sydney 1874–1880 With: Macintosh Parkes/Greenwood Stuart/Renwick	Succeeded by Henry Dangar Henry Parkes George Reid Arthur Renwick
New district	Member for South Sydney 1880–1882 With: Carter, Poole, Withers	Succeeded by John Harris Joseph Olliffe William Poole George Withers
Preceded by John Harris Joseph Olliffe William Poole George Withers	Member for South Sydney 1885–1887 With: Forsyth, Olliffe, Toohey	Succeeded by Alban Riley Bernhard Wise George Withers James Toohey