William Davies
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Politicians
- William Davies (Georgia)William Davies (Georgia)William Davies was a Georgia-based politician and lawyer who filled many roles throughout his life.Born in Savannah, Georgia, Davies read law, and entered private practice in Savannah in 1798. That same year he was briefly a member of Georgia House of Representatives, a role he also occupied from...
(1775–1829), Georgia-based politician and lawyer - William Davies (MP)William Davies (MP)William Davies was a Welsh Liberal politician.Davies was the son of Thomas Davies of Haverfordwest. He was admitted a Solicitor 1848 and became a J.P. and a Deputy Lieutenant for Pembrokeshire, and a J.P...
(1821–1895), British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire, 1880–1892 - William T. DaviesWilliam T. DaviesWilliam T. Davies was the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891.He was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was also a lawyer and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1877 to 1884....
(1831–1912), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, United States, 1887–1891 - Sir William Howell DaviesHowell DaviesSir Howell Davies was a Welsh born leather merchant and Liberal politician.-Family:Davies was born in Narberth in Pembrokeshire, the son of Thomas Davies. He was educated privately. In 1882 he married Ada Mary Hosegood, the daughter of a Bristol Justice of the Peace. Lady Davies died in 1948 at...
(1851–1932), British Member of Parliament for Bristol South, 1906–1922 - William Thomas Frederick DaviesWilliam Thomas Frederick DaviesLieutenant-Colonel William Thomas Frederick Davies CMG DSO was a South African surgeon, army officer and politician....
(1860–1947), South African surgeon, army officer and politician - William Rees Morgan DaviesWilliam Rees Morgan DaviesWilliam Rees Morgan Davies was a British politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire, from July 1892–1898....
(1863–1939), British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire, 1892–1898 - William Rupert DaviesWilliam Rupert DaviesRupert Davies was a Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician.Following a successful career as publisher of the Kingston Whig-Standard, Davies was appointed to the Senate on 19 November 1942 on the recommendation of William Lyon Mackenzie King...
(1879–1967), Canadian author, newspaper publisher and Senator - Billy Davies (politician) (c.1882–1956), Welsh-born Australian member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the Australian Parliament
Sportsmen
- William Davies (footballer born 1855)William Davies (footballer born 1855)William Henry Davies was a Welsh amateur footballer who made four appearances for the Wales national football team in the 1870s and 1880s, and scored his country's first international goal.-Career outside football:...
(died 1916), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer - William Davies (footballer born 1882)William Davies (footballer born 1882)William "Tinker" Davies was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre forward for Wrexham and Blackburn Rovers in the era prior to World War I as well as making eleven appearances for Wales.-Early life:...
(died 1966), Wrexham F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C. and Wales international footballer - William Davies (rugby league born circa-1920)William Davies (rugby league born circa-1920)William "Bill" T. Davies is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield.-International honours:...
, rugby league footballer of the 1940s for Wales, and Huddersfield - William Davies (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s for Wales (RU), Aberavon, Swansea, Plymouth, Devon, Glamorgan, Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Leeds
- Billy Davies (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Llanelli (RU), Great Britain (RL), Yorkshire, and Castleford
- Billy Davies (Welsh footballer) (born 1883), Crystal Palace F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C. and Wales international footballer
- Billy DaviesBilly DaviesWilliam McIntosh "Billy" Davies is a Glasgow-born Scottish football manager, noted for his achievement in the Football League Championship with East Midlands Rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest and Preston North End which has led him to be described, in 2011, as "probably the best manager at...
(born 1964), Scottish footballer and manager - Dai Davies (footballer) (born 1948), Welsh goalkeeper, born William David Davies
- Tony DaviesTony DaviesWilliam Anthony "Tony" Davies was a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who played 17 games for the All Blacks in 1960 and 1962 as a full-back or centre....
(1939–2008), New Zealand rugby union footballer, born William Anthony Davies - Will Davies (rugby league born circa-1890)Will Davies (rugby league born circa-1890)William "Will" T. Davies was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at club level played rugby union for Tredegar RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Batley, and Halifax, playing...
, rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, Wales, and Halifax RLFC - Willie Davies (footballer)Willie Davies (footballer)William "Willie" Davies was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:...
(1900–1953), Swansea Town F.C., Cardiff City F.C., Notts County F.C. and Wales international footballer - Willie DaviesWillie DaviesWillie Davies was a Welsh international dual-code rugby fly half who played rugby union for Swansea and rugby league for Bradford Northern. He won six caps for the Wales rugby union team and nine caps for the Wales rugby league side...
(1916–2002), Welsh dual-code rugby footballer - William Taffy Davies (1910–1995), Welsh footballer with Watford
Others
- William Davies (priest)William Davies (priest)William Davies was a Welsh Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. There is a chapel in Anglesey built as a memorial to him.-Life:...
(Blessed) (died 1593), Welsh Roman Catholic priest and martyr - William Davies (Virginia) (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1770s), Continental Army officer in the American Revolutionary War - William W. DaviesWilliam W. DaviesWilliam W. Davies was the leader of a Latter Day Saint schismatic group called the Kingdom of Heaven, which was located near Walla Walla, Washington from 1867 to 1881.Davies was born in Wales to a Methodist family...
(1833–1906), leader of a schismatic Latter Day Saint group in Washington, United States - William David DaviesWilliam David DaviesWilliam David Davies, often known as W. D. P. Davies was a Welsh Presbyterian minister and writer on theological topics...
(1897–1969), Welsh Presbyterian minister and theologian - William Edward DaviesWilliam Edward DaviesWilliam Edward Davies was a notable American geologist, speleologist and official of the U.S. Geological Survey . He produced pioneering surveys of West Virginia and Maryland caves.-Biography:...
(c.1918–1990), American geologist and caver - William Davies (screenwriter)William Davies (screenwriter)William Davies is an English screenwriter and film producer. He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood blockbusters including the 1988 Twins, Johnny English, Alien Autopsy, Flushed Away, and most recently, How to Train Your Dragon and Johnny English Reborn.The British-born Davies is a...
, British-born American screenwriter (Twins, Flushed Away) - William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940), Welsh poet
Fictional characters
- Billy Davies (River City), fictional character on Scottish soap opera River City
- Will DaviesWill DaviesD.I. William "Will" Davies was a fictional character on the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks.He was played by actor Barny Clevely between 2000–2004, with a brief return from April 8–11, 2005.-Character history:...
, fictional character on British soap opera Hollyoaks
Other
- William Davies CompanyWilliam Davies CompanyWilliam Davies Company was a pork processing and packing company in Toronto, Canada. At one time, it was the largest pork packer both in Canada and the British Empire, and it operated Canada's first major chain of food stores...
, often referred to as "William Davies", Canadian pork packing firm (1854–1927)
See also
- William Davis (disambiguation)
- William Davies EvansWilliam Davies EvansCaptain William Davies Evans was a seafearer and inventor, though he is best known today as a chess player. He is buried at the Belgian port of Ostend.- Early life :...
, seafarer, inventor and chess player - William Davies ThomasWilliam Davies ThomasWilliam Davies Thomas was a Welsh academic who was a professor at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the first Professor of English language and literature at University College, Swansea in Wales.-Life:...
(1889–1954), Professor of English at Saskatchewan and Swansea - William Richardson DavieWilliam Richardson DavieWilliam Richardson Davie was a military officer and the tenth Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799, as well as one of the most important men involved in the founding of the University of North Carolina...
(1756–1820), Governor of North Carolina