Alfred Davies (Carmarthen MP)
Alfred Davies (14 October 1848–27 September 1907), was a British Liberal Party politician and businessman. Davies founded the British freight forwarding company Davies Turner in 1870 which is the largest independent freight forwarding company in Great Britain at present.[1]
Background
He was the 4th son of Rev. John Davies, a Welsh Congregational Minister of Carmarthenshire, and Mary Kidman Foster. He was educated at Mill Hill School and at Rickmansworth. He married in 1877, Lydia Edith Death of Burnt Mill, Essex.[2]
Career
He was founder and Chairman of Directors of Davies, Turner & Co., Ltd, London, Liverpool, and elsewhere. He was also President of Davies, Turner & Co., of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, underwriters and international carriers.[3] He was a Progressive party member of the London County Council from 1889-1892, representing Hackney North. He sat as Liberal MP for the Carmarthen District of Boroughs from 1900–06. He gained the seat from the Liberal Unionists at the 1900 General Election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Davies | 2,837 | 58.1 | ||
| Liberal Unionist | Sir John Jones Jenkins | 2,047 | 41.9 | ||
| Majority | 790 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 87.9 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | ||||
He retired at the General Election of January 1906. He did not stand for parliament again.[5]
Sources
- Who Was Who
- British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
References
External links
- Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com
- Alfred Davies at Find a Grave
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Jones Jenkins |
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen 1900–January 1906 |
Succeeded by W. Llewelyn Williams |