Timothy Davies (politician)
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Timothy Davies was a British
Liberal Party
politician who was twice elected as a Member of Parliament
(MP).
Timothy Davies was born in Llanpumsaint
, Carmarthenshire
where he spent his childhood years until later moving to Liverpool to become an apprentice in the textile industry. In 1885, he founded his own company in Fulham, London but maintained strong links with Wales as evidenced when he commissioned a stone fountain for Carmarthen Park
in 1899. From 1901 to 1902 he was elected mayor
of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
. He also became a member of London County Council
.
He was elected as MP for Fulham
at the 1906 general election
, defeating the Conservative
MP William Hayes Fisher
. Fisher regained the seat at the January 1910 general election.
Davies returned to the House of Commons
at the December 1910 general election, when he defeated the Conservative MP Henry Langton Brackenbury
in the Louth
constituency in Lincolnshire
. However, Brackenbury regained the seat at the next general election, in 1918
and Davies did not stand for Parliament
again.
As well as serving as a MP Timothy Davies also became a Justice of the Peace
and an Income Tax Commissioner. He died in 1951, aged 94.
United Kingdom
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Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician who was twice elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP).
Timothy Davies was born in Llanpumsaint
Llanpumsaint
Llanpumsaint is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. In the 2001 UK Census, Llanpumsaint community had a population of 595...
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
where he spent his childhood years until later moving to Liverpool to become an apprentice in the textile industry. In 1885, he founded his own company in Fulham, London but maintained strong links with Wales as evidenced when he commissioned a stone fountain for Carmarthen Park
Carmarthen Park
Carmarthen Park is located in Carmarthen, Wales, and contains many receational and sporting facilities including a velodrome. The velodrome is 405.38 metres long, and is the centre piece of Carmarthen Park, has been in continuous use since 1900, and is believed to be the oldest outdoor, concrete,...
in 1899. From 1901 to 1902 he was elected mayor
Mayor
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of the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
The Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965, when it was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith to form the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was a riverside borough, and included the areas of Fulham, West...
. He also became a member of London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
.
He was elected as MP for Fulham
Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997....
at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
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, defeating the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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MP William Hayes Fisher
William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham
William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham PC, KStJ , was a British Conservative Party politician. He held office as President of the Local Government Board and Minister of Information in David Lloyd George's First World War coalition government.-Background and education:Born at Downham, Norfolk,...
. Fisher regained the seat at the January 1910 general election.
Davies returned to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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at the December 1910 general election, when he defeated the Conservative MP Henry Langton Brackenbury
Henry Langton Brackenbury
Henry Langton Brackenbury was a British Conservative Party politician who served for two short periods as Member of Parliament for Louth in Lincolnshire....
in the Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Louth was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
constituency in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. However, Brackenbury regained the seat at the next general election, in 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
and Davies did not stand for Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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again.
As well as serving as a MP Timothy Davies also became a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and an Income Tax Commissioner. He died in 1951, aged 94.