About Alfred Davies
Lived 1871 – 1940 (aged 68–69). Alfred Davies was a British politician.
Alfred Davies (1871 – 3 December 1940) was a British Labour Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1918 to 1922.
Born in Stockport, Davies became a cotton spinner, working in Hollingworth. He became active in the Hyde Operative Cotton Spinners' Association, serving on its executive.
Davies was elected at the 1918 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Clitheroe division of Lancashire, but was defeated at the 1922 general election. He contested the seat again in 1923, but without success.
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Who was Alfred Davies?
British politician (1871-1940)
When was Alfred Davies born?
Alfred Davies was born in 1871 in Stockport.
When did Alfred Davies die?
Alfred Davies died on 3 December 1940.
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Alfred Davies was a politician.
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Alfred Davies was British.
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· DBpedia: Alfred Davies (Labour politician)
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