Owen Picton Davies

For the journalist, see Owen Picton Davies (journalist).

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

Davies 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

In 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

Davies 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;

Clapham constituency in the County of London in 1929
General Election 1929: Clapham[7] Electorate 48,061
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

References

  1. ^ ‘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
  2. ^ The Times House of Commons, 1929
  3. ^ ‘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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "History: London Welsh Centre". London Welsh Centre website. London Welsh Centre. 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.
  8. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.