Davies, Sir John George (1846–1913)
John George Davies (1846-1913), by J. W. Beattie
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001125880955
Biographical Entries
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Parker, Florence Mary (daughter)
- Davies, Elizabeth (mother)
- Davies, John (father)
- Davies, Charles Ellis (brother)
- Davies, Frank (brother)
- Davies, Harry Michael (brother)
- Giblin, William Robert (brother-in-law)
- Davis, Edward (uncle)
- Davies, George Louis (uncle)
- Davies, Hannah (grandmother)
- Davies, Michael John (grandfather)
- Davies, Charles Ellis (nephew)
- Giblin, Lyndhurst Falkiner (nephew by marriage)
- Green, Frank Clifton (mentored)
John George Davies (1846-1913), by J. W. Beattie
Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, AUTAS001125880955
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Lee, Nat
Birth
17 February,
1846
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
12 November,
1913
(aged 67)
New Town, Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
Occupation or Descriptor
- Australian Rules administrator
- colonial militia (Australia)
- cricket administrator
- cricketer
- journalist
- liberal/conservative politician
- local government councillor
- local government head
- magistrate
- Member of Lower House
- newspaper owner
- racehorse owner
- shooter (competitive)
- sports administrator
- sports writer
Military Service
Awards
Key Events
- Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1888
- Paris Universelle Exposition, 1889
- Tasmanian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, 1883
Key Organisations
- Freemasons
- National Rifle Association of Australia
- Southern Tasmanian Cricket Association
- Royal Society of Tasmania
- Tasmanian Rifle Association