Daniel Davies

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Daniel Davies (January 18, 1825 – May 11, 1911) was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented King's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and educated there. He went to sea at the age of 16 and later became a shipbuilder and ship owner. In 1853, he married Catherine Cameron. Davies represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1859 to 1866 as a Liberal member, serving as a member of the Executive Council from 1864 to 1866. He retired from politics in 1878. He served as a magistrate for a number of years and was also a director of the Bank of Prince Edward Island and the Charlottetown gas company. Davies was president of the P.E.I. Steam Navigation Co. and the Merchants Marine Insurance Company of Charlottetown.