George Davies (politician)

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Major Sir George Frederick Davies, CVO (19 April 1875 – 21 June 1950) was a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Yeovil from 1923 to 1945.

He was born in Honolulu in Hawaii, the son of T. H. Davies. He was educated at Uppingham School and then at King's College, Cambridge. During the First World War, he served in The Gloucestershire Regiment. He married in 1900, and had two sons and three daughters.

He was briefly British vice-consul in Honolulu. Whilst in parliament, he became an assistant government whip in 1931, served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 1932 to 1935, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1935–37 and Comptroller of the Household 1937–38. He was one of the earliest members of the 1922 Committee.

He was knighted in 1936 and appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order the next year.

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• Obituary, The Times, June 22 1950.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Aubrey Herbert	Member of Parliament for Yeovil 1923–1945	Succeeded by: William Kingsmill
Political offices
Preceded by: Sir Lambert Ward, Bt	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1935–1937	Succeeded by: Hon. Arthur Hope
Preceded by: Sir Lambert Ward, Bt	Comptroller of the Household 1937–1938	Succeeded by: Charles Waterhouse