Sir Edward John Davies QC (20 February 1898 – 5 October 1969)[1] was a Welsh lawyer and colonial judge, who served as Solicitor-General of Trinidad (1935–38), Solicitor-General (1941–46) and Attorney-General (1946–55) of Singapore, and Chief Justice of Tanganyika (1955–60).
After being called to the bar in 1922, Davies joined Sir Patrick Hastings' chambers and was active in the London and South-West circuits.
In 1935, he became Solicitor-General of Trinidad,[1] and his obituary in The Times remarks that "The legal profession there considered Davies to be in the top class as an advocate both as regards to presentation of his cases and his manner in court".
[2] After three years, he became Deputy Legal Adviser to the Federated Malay States, before being appointed Solicitor-General of Singapore in 1941.
He died on 5 October 1969, leaving a widow, Ada Alberta Carlota de Rodriguez.