Rupert Davies (politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician and newspaper publisher
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About Rupert Davies (politician)
- (William) Rupert Davies (12 September 1879 – 11 March 1967) was a Welsh-Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician. Davies was born in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s after his family's tailor business failed.
- He later married Florence Sheppard McKay, of Loyalist stock.
- The Davies moved to Thamesville, then to Renfrew, Ontario and later to Kingston, Ontario. Following a successful career as publisher of the Kingston Whig-Standard, Davies was appointed to the Senate on 19 November 1942 on the recommendation of William Lyon Mackenzie King.
- Sitting as a Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Kingston, Ontario, a position he held until his death. In 1932, Davies renewed his connection with Montgomeryshire and purchased Fronfraith Hall, in Llandyssil.
- He continued to own Fronfraith until 1948, when he moved to Brookland Hall.
- In 1950 he moved from Brooklands to Leighton Hall, to the east of Welshpool, which he continued to own until his death in 1967.
- In 1951 he was appointed Sheriff of Montgomeryshire.Davies was the father of author Robertson Davies, Arthur Davies and Fred Davies.
- He died in Toronto in 1967 while in office as senator.
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