David Davies
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Politics
- David Davies (industrialist)David Davies (industrialist)David Davies was a Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1874 and 1886. Davies was often known as David Davies Llandinam , in order to differentiate him from others of the same name.Davies was the son of David Davies and his wife Elizabeth...
(1818–1890), also known as David Davies Llandinam, MP for Cardigan, 1874–1885, and Cardiganshire, 1885–1886 - David Sanders DaviesDavid Sanders DaviesSir David Sanders Davies was a Welsh businessman and merchant and Liberal Party politician.-Family and education:...
(1852–1934), Liberal politician, MP for Denbigh 1918–1922 - Sir David Davies (dairyman) (1870–1958), Conservative politician
- David Lewis DaviesDavid Lewis DaviesDavid Lewis Davies was a British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Pontypridd from 1931 to 1937....
(1873–1937), British Member of Parliament for Pontypridd, 1931–1937 - Dai Davies (trade unionist)Dai Davies (trade unionist)David H. Davies , known as Dai Davies, was a British trade unionist and Labour Party official.Born in Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, Davies worked in Ebbw Vale and joined the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation. He was appointed as assistant general secretary in 1953, then general secretary in 1967, serving...
(1909–1998), Labour Party official and general secretary of the ISTC - Dai Davies (politician)Dai Davies (politician)David Clifford Davies, commonly known as Dai Davies, was the Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Member of Parliament for the Blaenau Gwent constituency in South Wales from 2006 to 2010...
(born 1959), Independent Member of Parliament for Blaneau Gwent 2006–2010 - David Davies (Welsh politician) (born 1970), Welsh Conservative politician, and British Member of Parliament elected in 2005
- Dave Davies (Ontario politician)
- David Richard Seaborne DaviesSeaborne DaviesProfessor David Richard Seaborne Davies was a Welsh law teacher who served briefly as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament .- Early life :...
(1904–1984), Welsh legal academic, briefly a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament in 1945 - David Arthur Saunders Davies, British Member of Parliament for CarmarthenshireCarmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
Arts & entertainment
- David Ffrangcon-Davies (1855–1918), baritone
- Dave DaviesDave DaviesDavid Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks....
(born 1947), British musician with The Kinks - David Davies (musician)David Davies (musician)David Davies is a British flautist, conductor and composer. He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland.-Career:His professional career began as a flautist and he held principal positions in the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Opera Orchestra...
(born 1954), British flautist, conductor and composer - David Davies (artist)David Davies (artist)David Davies was an Australian artist associated with the Heidelberg School, the first significant Western art movement in Australia.Davies was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia....
(1864–1939), Australian artist - Dave Davies (reporter)Dave Davies (reporter)Dave Davies is an American print and broadcast journalist. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1975.Davies has reported since 1990 on government and politics at the Philadelphia Daily News, where he is a senior writer...
(born 1953), American reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News and radio host on WHYY - David Martin Davies (born c. 1960s), American journalist and broadcaster based (and born) in Texas
- David Ffrangcon-Davies (1855–1918), Welsh operatic baritone
- David Stuart DaviesDavid Stuart DaviesDavid Stuart Davies is a British writer. He worked as a teacher of English before becoming a full-time editor, writer, and playwright. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes, both fiction and non-fiction...
(born 1946), editor, writer, and playwright
Sportsmen
- David Davies (football administrator)David Davies (football administrator)David Davies OBE is a former Executive Director of the The Football Association. He previously worked as sports correspondent for BBC Midlands Today as well as presenter from 1988 until 1994, and also appeared on BBC North West Tonight previously....
(born 1948), former Executive Director of the English Football Association - David Davies (footballer born 1879)David Davies (footballer born 1879)David Charles Davies was a Welsh footballer who played at outside-left for various minor sides around the turn of the twentieth century as well as making two appearances for Wales.-Football career:...
(1879–1956), Brecon F.C., Hereford Town F.C. and Wales international footballer - David Davies (footballer born 1888)David Davies (footballer born 1888)David Walter Davies was a Welsh footballer who played for Oldham Athletic and Sheffield United in the Football League First Division. He also made two appearances for Wales. He was born in Treharris, Wales....
, Oldham Athletic F.C. and Wales international footballer - David Davies (rugby league born circa-1905)David Davies (rugby league born circa-1905)David "Dai" Morgan Davies is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, Warrington, Huddersfield, and Keighley, playing at , i.e. number 7...
, rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales, and Warrington - David Davies (rugby league born circa-1915)David Davies (rugby league born circa-1915)David "Dai" Davies is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Salford.-International honours:...
, rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Wales, and Salford - David Davies (rugby league)David Davies (rugby league)David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, playing at , or , i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s for Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham - W. J. A. Davies (1890–1967), known as Dave Davies, rugby union footballer, captained England in the 1920s
- David Davies (swimmer)David Davies (swimmer)David Davies is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
(born 1985), British long distance swimmer - David Harris DaviesDavid Harris DaviesDavid Harris Davies was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Neath and county rugby for Glamorgan...
(1877–1944), rugby union footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan Police, and Glamorgan - Dai Davies (cricketer)Dai Davies (cricketer)David Davies was a first-class cricketer and Test match umpire.Davies was born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. He worked in the steelworks in his home town, playing club cricket for Llanelli and some cricket for Carmarthenshire....
(1896–1976), first-class cricketer for Glamorgan and Wales, and Test umpire - Dai Davies (footballer born 1880)Dai Davies (footballer born 1880)David "Dai" Davies was a Welsh rugby union, professional rugby league, and association football player of the 1890s, 1900s and '10s who at club level played rugby union for Llanelli RFC, at representative level played rugby league for Wales, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton , and...
(1880–1944), rugby union, rugby league, and association footballer for Llanelli (RU), Wales (RL), Swinton, Wales (soccer) and Bolton Wanderers - Dai Davies (footballer born 1948), Everton F.C., Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international goalkeeper
- Dai Davies (rugby player born 1925)Dai Davies (rugby player born 1925)David "Dai" Maldwyn Davies was a and British Lions international rugby union player.Davies made his debut for Wales on 21 January 1950 versus England and was selected for the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. He played club rugby for Somerset Police.- References :...
(1925–2003), rugby union footballer of the 1940s and '50s for British Lions, Wales, Penygraig, Somerset Police, British Police, Somerset, and Barbarian F.C. - David Idwal DaviesIdwal DaviesDavid Idwal Davies was a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC, playing at Centre, i.e...
(1915–1990), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s for Wales (RU), Swansea, Wales (RL), and Leeds - David John Davies (rugby)John Davies (rugby)David John Davies was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, playing at Flanker, i.e...
(1941–1969), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales (RU), Neath, and Leeds (RL)
Sciences
- David (DEN) DaviesDavid (DEN) DaviesDavid Evan Naunton Davies, known as Den Davies or David 'DEN' Davies, is a British electrical engineer and educator.1985-1988: Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London , and holder of the Pender Chair, having already been lecturing there, in...
(born 1935), professor of electrical engineering at UCL; MoD Chief Scientific Adviser, 1993–1999 - David G. Davies (microbiologist)David G. Davies (microbiologist)David G. Davies is a microbiologist and associate professor at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York . His interests lie specifically in the study of biofilms. He has a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Montana State University ....
, microbiologist and associate professor at Binghamton University
Religion
- David Davies (clergyman)David Davies (clergyman)David Davies was a Welsh clergyman in the Church of England. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. He was Rector of Barkham in Berkshire from 1781 until his death....
(1741–1819), Welsh clergyman in the Church of England - David Charles DaviesDavid Charles DaviesDavid Charles Davies was a Welsh Nonconformist minister.He was born at Aberystwyth, his father being a merchant and a pioneer of Welsh Methodism, and his mother a niece of Thomas Charles of Bala. He was educated in his native town by a noted schoolmaster, John Evans, at Bala College, and at...
(1826–1891), nonconformist clergyman - David Edwardes DaviesDavid Edwardes DaviesDavid Edwardes Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1944 to 1949.David Edwardes Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 1944 to 1949....
(died 1950), Anglican Bishop of Bangor
Nobility
- Baron DaviesBaron DaviesBaron Davies, of Llandinam in the County of Montgomery, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Welsh businessman, Liberal Member of Parliament and philanthropist, David Davies. He was the grandson and namesake of the prominent industrialist David Davies...
:- David Davies, 1st Baron DaviesDavid Davies, 1st Baron DaviesDavid Davies, 1st Baron Davies , was a politician and public benefactor, the grandson of the famous industrialist, David Davies "Llandinam"....
(1880–1944), Liberal MP for Montgomershire 1906–1929, grandson of the industrialist David Davies (see above) - David Davies, 2nd Baron Davies (1915–1944)
- David Davies, 3rd Baron Davies (born 1940)
- David Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of CoityGarfield Davies, Baron Davies of CoityGarfield Davies, Baron Davies of Coity, CBE is a Labour Co-operative peer in the House of Lords and a former trade union leader....
(born 1935)
- David Davies, 1st Baron Davies
Others
- David Davies (Dai'r Cantwr)David Davies (Dai'r Cantwr)David Davies, also known as Dai'r Cantwr , was a Welsh poet and lay-preacher. He was convicted and sentenced to transportation to Australia for his actions during the Rebecca Riots.-Early life:...
(1812–1874), Welsh activist sentenced for his part in the Rebecca Riots - David James DaviesDavid James DaviesDr. D.J. Davies , was a Welsh economist, industrialist, prize winning essayist, author, political activist, pilot, and an internationalist...
(1893–1956), Welsh economist, industrialist, political activist and internationalist - David Percy DaviesDavid Percy DaviesDavid Percy Davies was a British newspaper editor.Davies studied at Llandovery College, and joined the Welch Regiment in 1910. He also entered journalism, working at the South Wales Daily Post, then later moved to George Newnes in London. During World War I, he served as a major with the XI...
(1891–1946), Welsh newspaper editor
See also
- David Davis (disambiguation), often pronounced the same way