David Arthur Saunders Davies | |
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| Member of Parliament forCarmarthenshire | |
| In office 27 December 1842 – 22 May 1857 | |
| Preceded by | George Rice-Trevor John Jones |
| Succeeded by | David Jones David Pugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1792 |
| Died | 22 May 1857(1857-05-22) (aged 64) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
David Arthur Saunders Davies (9 June 1792 – 22 May 1857)[1][2] was aBritishConservative politician, and barrister.[3]
Saunders Davies was the son of David Davies, a physician, who married Susanna, daughter and heiress of Erasmus Saunders of Pentre. He was educated at Harrow and Oxford.[4] He married Elizabeth Maria, daughter of Colonel Owen Philipps, in 1829.[5] He was admitted toChrist Church, Oxford in 1810, aged 18, and graduated with aBachelor of Arts in 1814 and aMaster of Arts in 1817, before being admitted intoLincoln's Inn in 1818.[3]
Davies was elected MP forCarmarthenshire at aby-election in 1842—caused by the death ofJohn Jones of Ystrad—and held the seat until his death in 1857.[2][3][6]
Also a chairman of theCardiganshirequarter sessions and aJustice of the Peace, Davies died at theUnited Universitygentlemen's club inLondon.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forCarmarthenshire 1842–1857 With:David Jones(1852–1857) George Rice-Trevor(1842–1852) | Succeeded by |
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