Alfred Davies (Carmarthen MP)

His father was a farmer's son from Penygraig, Carmarthenshire, who had commenced preaching at sixteen, and progressed from Carmarthen Grammar School and the nonconformist Academy at Newport Pagnall to be the minister of Albany Chapel, Regent's Park, and Marsh- street, Walthamstow.

He earned a reputation as a social reformer, and at his own expense prosecuted a number of owners of unsanitary cellar dwellings.

[2] In 1890, Davies was nominated to be Liberal candidate for the vacancy in East Carmarthenshire following the death of David Pugh but he withdrew before the selection conference.

Davies's time as member for the boroughs was eventful and a crisis arose over his differences with Lloyd George over the South African War.

[7] Davies refused to participate in the selection process and this led to split in the ranks of the Liberal Association.