Owen Picton Davies (9 February 1872 – 4 June 1940), was a Welsh Chairman and Director of Companies and a Proprietor of Hotels. He was also a Liberal Party politician.
Background
editDavies was the son of John Davies Glanmamog, of Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire. He was educated at Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn. In 1896 he married Amy Edith Hucket. They had four sons and two daughters.[1]
Professional career
editIn 1894 Davies moved to London.[2] He was Chairman of St Paul’s Hospital, Endell Street, London. He was President of the Carmarthen County Infirmary. He was President of Young Wales Association of London. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire from 1934–35. He had published the 'History of Capel Iwan Congregational Church'.[3]
Political career
editDavies was actively involved in the founding of the London-based Young Wales Association in 1920. The association, a forerunner of the London Welsh Association, was formed to provide a social and political focal point for Welsh people living in London.[4] Early on, one of Davies's hotels was used as a meeting venue.[5] In 1928 he became Presidents of the London Welsh Trust, serving for a two-year term.[6] He was Liberal candidate for the Clapham division of London at the 1929 General Election. Clapham was not a good prospect for the Liberals as it had been a Unionist seat since 1886. No Liberal candidate had stood at the previous general election. He polled a respectable third place vote;
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Sir John Leigh | 13,507 | 41.7 | −22.4 | |
| Labour | J Allen Skinner | 9,871 | 30.5 | −5.4 | |
| Liberal | Owen Picton Davies | 8,991 | 27.8 | n/a | |
| Majority | 3,636 | 11.2 | |||
| Turnout | 67.3 | −2.2 | |||
| Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
He did not stand for parliament again.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ‘DAVIES, Owen Picton’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 29 April 2014
- ^ The Times House of Commons, 1929
- ^ ‘DAVIES, Owen Picton’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 29 April 2014
- ^ Jones, Emrys (2001). The Welsh in London, 1500-2000. Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Writers of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7083-1697-9. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "History: London Welsh Centre". London Welsh Centre website. London Welsh Centre. 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Our Former Presidents: London Welsh Centre". London Welsh Centre website. London Welsh Centre. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
- ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.