John Davies may refer to:

Academics

John Davies (archivist) John Davies, A.M.N. P.P.N. (July 27, 1925 – October 21, 1999) was an archivist, writer, and recipient of the prestigious Ahli Mangku Negara award. He served as Executive Officer of the National Archives of Malaysia (Arkib Negara Malaysia) ...

(1925–1999), Malaysian archivist * John Davies (chemist) (died 1850), English chemist *

John Davies (classical scholar, born 1679) John Davies (1679–1732) was an English cleric and academic, known as a classical scholar, and President of Queens' College, Cambridge from 1717. Life He was born in London on 22 April 1679. His father was a merchant or tradesman in that city, ...

(1679–1732), English classical scholar, and president of Queens' College, Cambridge *

John Davies (historian) John Davies (25 April 1938 – 16 February 2015) was a Welsh historian, and a television and radio broadcaster. He attended university at Cardiff and Cambridge and taught Welsh at Aberystwyth. He wrote a number of books on Welsh history. Educ ...

(1938–2015), Welsh historian *

John Davies (librarian) John Davies (1743–1817) was the librarian (''bibliothecarius'') of the University of Cambridge from 1783 to 1817. He was educated at Westminster School, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge in May 1761. He graduated B.A. in 1765 and M.A. in 1 ...

(1743–1817), librarian of the University of Cambridge *

John Davies (priest, born 1957) John Harverd Davies (born 29 November 1957) is a British Anglican priest and theologian. From 2016 to 2023, he was the Dean of Wells, the priest first-among-equals at Wells Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. ...

, British Anglican priest and theologian *

John Gordon Davies John Gordon Davies (1919–1990) was the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. He was educated at King's School (Chester), Christ Church (Oxford) and Westcott House (Cambridge). He worked in the dockland parish of ...

(1919–1990), British theologian * John K. Davies (astronomer) (born 1955), British astronomer * John K. Davies (historian) (born 1937), British classical historian

Businesspeople

John Davies (British businessman) John Emerson Harding Harding-Davies, (8 January 1916 – 4 July 1979) was a British businessman who served as director-general of the Confederation of British Industry during the 1960s. He later went into politics and served in the Cabinet of ...

(1916–1979), businessman (British Petroleum) and Conservative MP and cabinet minister *

John Davies (New Zealand businessman) Sir John Stratton Davies (born 1 July 1941) is a New Zealand businessman and a former mayor of Queenstown. Through Trojan Holdings Ltd, he is a major owner of South Island tourism companies. Early life Davies was born in Wellington but raise ...

(born 1941 or 1942), businessman and mayor of Queenstown *

John Davies (publisher) John Davies (10 June 1814 – 11 June 1872) co-founded the Australian newspaper '' The Mercury''. Davies was a Jew born in London, England. He was transported to Hobart, Australia as a convict in August 1831, for ordering candles on someone el ...

(1814–1872), co-founded the Australian newspaper ''The Mercury'' *

John Henry Davies John Henry Davies (c. 1864 – 24 October 1927) was a wealthy British brewery owner who in 1902 took over the football club Manchester United, which was then called Newton Heath. The club was struggling with a debt of £2,670 at the time. Davie ...

( – 1927), brewery owner who in 1902 took over the British football club Manchester United *

John T. Davies (businessman) Sir John T. Davies (1881–1938), known as J. T. Davies until 1923, served as Lloyd George's Principal Private Secretary (PPS) from 1912 to 1922 and was subsequently a director of both the Suez Canal Company and the Ford Motor Company Lim ...

(1881–1938), British businessman, director of the Suez Canal Company, and the Ford Motor Company Limited *

John Wingett Davies John Wingett Davies (1908 – 11 September 1992) was a British company director in the fields of ship broking, aviation, and films, whose main interest was as an exhibitor in the world of cinema. He was managing director of Davies Cinemas Ltd an ...

(1908–1992), cinema operator and director of Davies and Newman *

John Winsell Davies John Winsell Davies (Russian: Джон Винселл Дэйвиз), is one of the three Davies sons, and claims to own the world-renowned Schramsberg Vineyards (California State Historic Landmark 561) and J. Davies Winery Estates in St. Helena, ...

(born 1964), owner of the Schramsberg Vineyards

Film, radio, television, and theatre professionals

* John Davies (screenwriter) or Jack Davies (1913–1994), English screenwriter, producer and actor *

John Graham Davies John Graham-Davies is a Canadian/British actor, writer, and left-wing political activist, most famous for playing Les Hunter in the soap-opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2001 to 2005. During his early career Graham-Davies was a member of the Canadian N ...

(), Canadian-British actor *

John Howard Davies John Howard Davies (9 March 193922 August 2011)
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(1939–2011), English television producer-director and former child actor * John S. Davies (actor) (born 1953), American actor

Judges

John Davies (judge) Sir Edward John Davies (20 February 1898 – 5 October 1969)

(1898–1969), Chief Justice of Tanganyika (now Tanzania) *

John Davies (swimmer) John Griffith Davies (17 May 1929 – 24 March 2020) was an Australian-American swimmer and United States federal judge. As a breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, he won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer O ...

(1929–2020), United States district judge and Olympic swimmer for Australia * John T. Davies (politician) (born 1932), Minnesota politician, former legislator and jurist

Musicians

John Davies (composer) John Davies (13 November 1787 – 27 April 1855) was a Welsh (Glamorganshire) stone mason, and a composer. He began his career as a stone-mason, notoriously working by both day and night. He had been taught to play the dulcimer by a lodger a ...

(1787–1855), Welsh stone mason and composer *

John Elias Davies John Elias Davies (20 March 1847 – 25 January 1883) was a Welsh harpist. He learnt the harp from a young age, tutored for a time by James Hughes (Iago Bencerdd) of Trefriw. He was later tutored by T. D. Morris of Bangor, and William Streatham ...

(1847–1883), Welsh harpist *

John Haydn Davies John Haydn Davies (1905 – 1991) was a Welsh schoolmaster and conductor. His family lived in the Rhondda area, and he was introduced to music whilst attending Blaencwm Welsh Baptist Chapel. He was educated at Blaencwm Elementary School, before wi ...

(1905–1991), Welsh schoolmaster and conductor * John R. T. Davies (1927–2004), remastering engineer of classic jazz recordings and musician

Politicians

Australasia

John Davies (New South Wales politician) John Davies (2 March 1839 – 23 May 1896), was a member of the Parliament of New South Wales. Davies was born in Sydney, the son of John Davies, of New South Wales. In 1861 he married Miss Elisabeth Eaton. Starting in business as an ironmo ...

(1839–1896), Australian politician, NSW MLA (1874–87), MLC (1888–96) *

John Mark Davies Sir John Mark Davies (8 February 184012 September 1919) was a British-born Australian politician. Born in Halstead, Essex, England in 1840, Davies was the fifth eldest of the six boys and six girls of Ebenezer Davies and Ruth Bartlett. Two of ...

(1840–1919), British-born Australian politician in the state of Victoria, MLC (1889–1919) *

John George Davies Sir John George Davies (17 February 1846 – 12 November 1913), generally known as (Sir) George Davies, was a Tasmanian politician, newspaper proprietor and first-class cricketer. Davies' Jewish father John Snr. and grandfather had been tran ...

(1846–1913), Tasmanian politician, newspaper proprietor, and cricketer

United Kingdom

(1916–1979), director-general of the Confederation of British Industry and Conservative MP and cabinet minister *

John Davies (poet, born 1569) Sir John Davies (16 April 1569 (baptised)8 December 1626) was an English poet, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1621. He became Attorney General for Ireland and formulated many of the legal ...

(1569–1626), poet, statesman, attorney-general in Ireland *

John Davies (Welsh miners' agent) John Davies (died 25 July 1918) was a Welsh politician and trade unionist, who served as Mayor of Merthyr. Born in Hirwaun, Davies left at the age of eight to attend school in Newchurch. Four years later, he returned to live with his father in Hi ...

(died 1918), Welsh Liberal-Labour politician and trade unionist *

John Davies, 1st Baron Darwen John Percival Davies, 1st Baron Darwen (28 March 1885 – 26 December 1950), was a British cotton manufacturer and Labour politician. Early life The son of Thomas Pearce Davies, of Heatherfield, Darwen, in Lancashire, John was educated at Sidcot S ...

(1885–1950), British cotton manufacturer and Labour politician * John Cledwyn Davies (1869–1952), Welsh Liberal politician, educationist, and lawyer *

John Lloyd Davies John Lloyd Davies (1 November 1801 – 21 March 1860) was a Welsh lawyer and politician, originally from the Aberystwyth area, who represented Cardigan boroughs in Parliament between 1855 and 1857. He was born "in humble curcumstances", to whic ...

(1801–1860), Welsh lawyer and Conservative MP *

John Quentin Davies John Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour politician and life peer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Grantham and Stamford from 1987 to 2010. He served as a junior defence minister in t ...

(born 1944), British Labour MP

United States

John C. Davies (lawyer) John Clay Davies (January 1857 – January 10, 1925) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He was born in January 1857 in Utica, Oneida County, New York. He attended Hamilton College for a short time. He was admitted to the bar in 1878, and ...

(1857–1925), New York State Attorney General, 1899–1902 * John C. Davies II (1920–2002), US Representative from New York *

John Paton Davies Jr. John Paton Davies Jr. (April 6, 1908 – December 23, 1999) was an American diplomat and Medal of Freedom recipient. He was one of the China Hands, whose careers in the Foreign Service were ended by McCarthyism and the reaction to the loss ...

(1908–1999), American diplomat *

John S. Davies (Pennsylvania politician) John S. Davies (1926–2010) was a former Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republ ...

(1926–2010), Pennsylvania politician * John T. Davies (politician) (born 1932), Minnesota politician, former legislator and jurist

Religious leaders

Anglican clergypeople

* John Davies (archbishop of Wales) (born 1953), Archbishop of Wales from 2017 to 2021 and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 2008 to 2021 *

John Davies (archdeacon of Wrexham) John Edward Davies (1908–1991) was a Welsh Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century who rose to become Archdeacon of Wrexham. Davies was educated at the University of Wales. He was ordained Deacon in 1935; and Priest in 1936. A ...

(1908–1991), Welsh Anglican priest * John Davies (priest, born 1795) (1795–1861), Welsh Anglican priest and philosopher *

, British Anglican priest and theologian *

John Davies (bishop of St Asaph) John Stewart Davies (born 28 February 1943) was Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 until 2008. Davies was educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead. After a career in Journalism, he read Hebrew at University College of North Wales (1968-1972); and at ...

(born 1943), Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 to 2008 * John Davies (bishop of Shrewsbury) (born 1927), Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1987 to 1994 * John David Davies (1831–1911), Welsh priest *

John Llewelyn Davies John Llewelyn Davies (26 February 1826 – 18 May 1916) was an English preacher and theologian, an outspoken foe of poverty and inequality, and was active in Christian socialist groups. Obituary of John Llewelyn Davies, The Times, Friday, 19 Ma ...

(1826–1916), English preacher and theologian *

John Rhys Davies (priest) John Rhys Davies (born John Rees Davies, 11 November 1890 – 27 January 1953) was a Welsh Anglican priest of the Church in Wales, he served as List of Archdeacons of Merioneth, Archdeacon of Merioneth from 1952 until his sudden death in January 1 ...

(1890–1953), Anglican priest in Wales * John Thomas Davies (priest) (1881–1966), Anglican priest in Wales

Methodist ministers and missionaries

John Davies (Methodist minister, born 1823) John Davies (1823 - 1874) was a Welsh Methodist minister. He was born in Llandovery, and as a young boy attended a school in Myddfai for a while before moving to attend classes at Hanover School, near Abergavenny. In 1842, he began a period of ...

(1823–1874), Welsh Methodist minister *

John Davies (missionary) John Davies (11 July 1772 – 19 August 1855) was a Welsh missionary and school teacher. His family were from the Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa area of Montgomeryshire. Having received some education in one of "Madam" Bridget Bevan's schools, he be ...

(1772–1855), Welsh missionary and school teacher *

John Davies of Nercwys John Davies (''John Davies of Nercwys''; 26 May 1799 – 5 March 1879) was a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister, preacher and writer. He was born at Llanerch, in the parish of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl. His parents were Joseph and Eleanor Davies; a p ...

(1799–1879), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister, preacher and writer *

John Cadvan Davies John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923) was a Wesleyan Methodist Minister and a Welsh poet, who served as Archdruid. He is better known in Wales by his bardic name, Cadfan (sometimes Cadvan). Life and career Cadvan was born on a small farm, Yr Allt, i ...

(1846–1923), Welsh poet and Wesleyan Methodist minister * John Evan Davies (1850–1929), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister *

John Gwynoro Davies John Gwynoro Davies (1855 - 1935) was a Welsh Methodist minister. His father was minister Evan Davies. He was born in Llanpumpsaint, Carmarthenshire, and attended a local school, where he became a pupil-teacher. At just 20 years of age he was ap ...

(1855–1935), Welsh Methodist minister

Other religious leaders

John Davies (Congregationalist minister, born 1804) The Reverend John Davies (5 March 1804 – 16 December 1884) was a Welsh Congregational Minister, writer, linguist and poet. One source has Davies' date of death listed as 10 December 1884, separately noting that it was his funeral service th ...

(1804–1884), Welsh Congregationalist minister *

John Davies (Unitarian minister, born 1795) John Davies (1795 – 19 April 1858) was a Welsh Unitarian minister, and schoolmaster. His father was David Davies, minister of Llanybri. John Davies received some early education at home, his father being a notable Classical and Hebrew schola ...

(1795–1858), Welsh Unitarian minister and schoolmaster *

John Ossian Davies John Ossian Davies (10 November 1851 – 24 September 1916) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister. Born in Cardigan, he began his career as a printer and journalist and was editor of ''Y Fellten'', a newspaper produced in Merthyr Tydfil. Whil ...

(1851–1916), Welsh Congregationalist minister * John Park Davies (1879–1937), Welsh Unitarian minister

Sportspeople

Association footballers and football trainers

John Davies (footballer, born 1856) John Davies (born 1856) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 7 April 1879 against Scotland. At club level, he played for Wrexham. See also * List of Wales international footba ...

(1856–1929), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer *

John Davies (footballer, born 1881) John Davies (born 1 July 1881) was an English professional footballer. A forward, he was on the books of Liverpool and Blackpool. Career Davies began his career with one of his hometown clubs, Liverpool. He made his debut for ''the Reds'' on ...

, English footballer with Liverpool and Blackpool *

John Davies (footballer, born 1933) John Davies was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth, Scunthorpe United and Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of S ...

, footballer with Portsmouth, Scunthorpe United and Walsall *

John Davies (footballer, born 1959) John Gerwyn Davies (born 18 November 1959) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Davies began his career with Cardiff City after progressing through the club's youth system. He made his professional debut ...

, Welsh footballer with Cardiff City and Hull City *

John Davies (footballer, born 1966) John Davies (born 25 September 1966) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Clydebank,John Davies (goalkeeper) (), with Burslem Port Vale F.C. and Newton Heath F.C. * John Edward Davies (1862–1912), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer * John Henry Davies (football trainer) or Jack Davies (), British football trainer * John Price Davies (1862–1955), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer

Rugby players

* John Davies (rugby, born 1941) (1941–1969), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales (RU), Neath, and Leeds (RL) *

John Davies (rugby league, born 1991) Jonathan "John" Davies (born 8 January 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship. Background Davies was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. ...

, current rugby league footballer for Castleford Tigers * John Davies (rugby union, born 1971), rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for Wales, Llanelli, and (Llanelli) Scarlets * John Leighton Davies (1927–1995), former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer

Swimmers

(1929–2020), Olympic swimmer for Australia and later United States district judge *

John Cecil Wright Davies John Cecil Wright Davies (12 December 1916 – 25 July 1997) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented his country at the New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games, 1938 British Empire Games. Early life and family Born in Hāwera on 12 Dece ...

or Jack Davies (1916–1997), New Zealand swimmer *

John Goldup Davies John Goldup Davies (8 January 1914 – 11 August 1989) was a British swimmer. Swimming career Davies competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won double gold in the 220 yards Bre ...

(1914–1989), English swimmer

Other sportspeople

John Davies (Australian footballer) John Edward Davies (22 August 1943 – 23 December 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australi ...

(born 1943), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * John Davies (bowls) (), New Zealand Paralympic lawn bowler * John Davies (English cricketer) (born 1932), English cricketer * John Davies (ice hockey) (1928–2009), Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys * John Davies (runner) (1938–2003), New Zealand middle-distance runner * John Davies (Welsh cricketer) (1926–2005), Welsh cricketer * John William Matthew Davies or Johnny Davies (1900–1967), Australian rules footballer for Carlton and Fitzroy

Other writers

* John Davies (grammarian) or Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534 – ), Welsh physician and grammarian *

John Davies of Hereford John Davies of Hereford (c. 1565 – July 1618) was a writing-master and an Anglo-Welsh poet. He referred to himself as ''John Davies of Hereford'' (after the city where he was born) in order to distinguish himself from others of the same name ...

( – 1618), Anglo-Welsh poet and satirist *

John Davies (Mallwyd) John Davies, Mallwyd ( – 1644) was one of Wales's leading scholars of the late Renaissance. He wrote a Welsh grammar and dictionary. He was also a translator and editor and an ordained minister of the Church of England. Born in Llanferre ...

( – 1644), lexicographer, translator, and editor of the 1620 Welsh edition of the Bible *

(1569–1626), English poet, lawyer and politician *

John Davies (translator) John Davies (25 May 1625 – 1693) was a Welsh translator and writer. Life Davies was born in Kidwelly in Carmarthenshire, Wales and was educated in Carmarthen before entering Jesus College, Oxford in 1641. He moved to St John's College, C ...

(1625–1693), Welsh translator and writer *

John Davies (Taliesin Hiraethog) John Davies (bardic name: Taliesin Hiraethog; 2 October 1841 – 20 March 1894) was a Welsh people, Welsh farmer and poet. He was born in the Cerrigydrudion area of Denbighshire. He was educated at the school in Pentre-llyn-cymer, and then at Ce ...

(1841–1894), Welsh poet *

(1846–1923), Welsh poet and Wesleyan Methodist minister *

John Davies (poet, born 1944) John Davies is a Welsh poet whose first collection, ''The Strangers'', was published in 1974. He was awarded the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize in 1985. Early life and career John Davies was born in 1944 and brought up in Cymmer, Neath Port Talbot, C ...

, Welsh poet * John Daniel Davies (1874–1948), Welsh editor and author *

John Davies (author) John Davies (23 October 1868 – 15 March 1940) was a Welsh author from Betws yn Rhos, near Abergele. Davies received his education from the Liverpool Institute. He was employed for many years as a cleric for the Great Western Railway at Newpor ...

(1868–1940), Welsh author * John Davies (bard) (died 1694), Welsh bard *

John Davies (bibliographer and genealogist) John Davies (1860–1939) was a Welsh bibliographer and genealogist. He was from the Llandysul area of Cardiganshire, and as a boy attended Capel Dewi National School. He then worked as a farm labourer, and as a collier for a while, before ope ...

(1860–1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist * John Davies (printer and journalist) (1832–1904), Welsh printer, editor, journalist, and song writer

Others

John Davies (architect) John Davies (1796–1865) was an architect who trained in London under George Maddox (architect), George Maddox, an architect who specialised in classical buildings. Davies began to exhibit at the Royal Academy in 1819 and travelled to Italy in ...

(1796–1865), English architect * John Davies (climber) (born 1958), South African climber *

John Davies (photographer) John Davies (born 1949) is a British landscape photographer. He is known for completing long-term projects documenting Great Britain and exploring the industrialisation of space. In 2008, he was nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Pri ...

(born 1949), landscape photographer based in the United Kingdom *

John Humphreys Davies John Humphreys Davies (15 April 1871 – 10 August 1926) was a Welsh lawyer, bibliographer and educator. He joined the movement to start a National Library of Wales. Family and schooling Born at Llangeitho, Ceredigion, he was the son of Robert J ...

(1871–1926), Welsh lawyer, bibliographer and educator *

John Thomas Davies John Thomas Davies (29 September 1895 – 28 October 1955) was an English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that was awarded in the British Empire, and ...

(1895–1955), English recipient of the Victoria Cross