English: Alderman John Davies, C.M.G., M.L.A., J.P. [1874-82]. City of Sydney Archives.

Unique ID: A-00041495 Series: Aldermanic Photographs [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

John Davies (b 1839 - d 1896) Alderman for Cook Ward, 1 December 1874 to 30 November 1882. He became the postmaster- general in 1877 and lost his seat in East Sydney in 1880 but represented South Sydney in the Parliament. In 1875, he became a magistrate and the acting British commissioner at Sydney for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1879. He also served as a commissioner for the Amsterdam Exhibition in 1882 and chairman of the Royal Commission on Friendly Societies and a member of the Royal Commission on Intoxicating Drink in 1886. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1887 and during the same year, he was appointed commissioner of the Adelaide Jubilee and Melbourne Centennial Exhibitions and chairman of the Casual Labour Board. He was born on 2 March 1839 and died on 23 May 1896.