| The HonourableEliot Davis | |
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| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 22 June 1934 – 31 December 1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1871 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 January 1954 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Relations | Ernest Davis (brother) |
Eliot Rypinski Davis (15 August 1871 – 5 January 1954) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 22 June 1934 to 21 June 1941 when his term ended; then from 8 September 1941 to 7 September 1948 and 8 September 1948 to 31 December 1950 when the Council was abolished. He was appointed by the United/Reform Coalition Government then the First Labour Government.
Biography
He was from Auckland, and was a businessman and racehorse owner. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, and 1953 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.
Davis was born in Nelson, son of Moss Davis and brother of Sir Ernest Davis the brewer.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 162. OCLC 154283103.
- Scholefield, Guy (1951) . Who's Who in New Zealand (5th ed.). Wellington: Reed. p. 60.
- "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Bush, W. A. "Davis, Ernest Hyam". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Lash, Max D. (1992). Smith, Dawn (ed.). Nelson Notables 1840–1940. Nelson: Nelson Historical Society. ISBN 0473016818.
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