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Robert Davies (other)
Robert, Rob or Bob Davies may refer to: Politics * Robert Henry Davies (1824–1902), British colonial official, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab * Robert J. Davies (1839–1892), Welsh politician and religious nonconformist * Rob Davies (politician) (born 1948), minister of trade and industry of South Africa * Robert Davies (politician) (1918–1967), British Labour politician Sports * Robert Davies (footballer, born 1861) (1861–?), Wrexham F.C. and Wales international footballer * Robert Davies (footballer, born 1863) (1863–?), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer * Robert Davies (footballer, born 1869) (1869–?), Chester F.C., Wrexham F.C. and Wales international footballer * Robert Davies (footballer, born 1876) (1876–?), British footballer * Robert Idwal Davies (footballer) (1899–1980), Bolton Wanderers F.C. and Wales international footballer * Robert G. Davies (fl. 1931–1936), footballer for Port Vale and Torquay United * Bob Davies (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henry Davies
Sir Robert Henry Davies, (20 September 1824 – 23 August 1902), known as Sir Henry Davies, was a British colonial official in British India, who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab. Biography Davies was born in 1824, the son of a Welsh physician, Sir David Davies, who was a physician to King William IV. He was educated at Charterhouse School and the East India Company College ("Haileybury"). He became a writer (clerk) in the Bengal civil service in 1844 and was an official under the East India Company and the British Raj for the rest of his career. He served as assistant to the Commissioner of the Sutlej states, and later as settlement officer of the Lahore division. Transferring to Oudh State, he was Chief Commissioner there from 1868 until 1871 (having acted in the post 1865–66), then became Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in 1871, serving until 1877. Davies was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI) in 1874, and appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |