David Davis (lord mayor of Birmingham)

Sir David Davis (1859 – 11 June 1938) served as the first Jewish lord mayor of Birmingham, England for two terms, from 1921–1923, and served for a time as the Justice of the Peace.[1][2][3][4] He was on the Birmingham City Council from 1901 to 1924.[1]

Davis was knighted in 1923.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Springer. 2011. p. 201. ISBN 9780230304666.
  2. ↑ Sharpe, Michael (2015). Tracing Your Birmingham Ancestors: A Guide for Family and Local Historians. Pen and Sword. p. 112. ISBN 9781473833449.
  3. ↑ "Birmingham Jewish Virtual Library". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Person - National Portrait Gallery". npg. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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