William Lovel Davis
Politician and accountant in New South Wales, Australia
About William Lovel Davis
Lived 1844 – 1932 (aged 88). William Lovel Davis was an Australian politician, accountant and land agent.
William Lovel Davis (24 September 184420 October 1932) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born at Hallingley in Sussex to farmers James and Elizabeth Davis. He was educated at Hailsham, and in 1857 his parents moved to Herstmonceux, where he assisted them farming. He moved to Sydney in 1868, working as an accountant for a decade and then as a land agent. From 1883 he was an alderman at Petersham, serving as mayor from 1885 to 1886. He was a commissioner for New South Wales for the international exhibition in London in 1886.
In 1902 he married Julia Warren; they had no children. Davis died at Lewisham in 1932 (aged 88).
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Who was William Lovel Davis?
politician and accountant in New South Wales, Australia
When was William Lovel Davis born?
William Lovel Davis was born on 24 September 1844 in Sussex.
When did William Lovel Davis die?
William Lovel Davis died on 20 October 1932 in Lewisham.
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William Lovel Davis was a politician, accountant and land agent.
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William Lovel Davis was Australian.
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