Timothy Davies (politician)

Timothy Davies was born in Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire where he spent his childhood years until later moving to Liverpool to become an apprentice in the textile industry.

[2] In 1885, he founded his own company in Fulham, London but maintained strong links with Wales as evidenced when he commissioned a stone fountain for Carmarthen Park in 1899.

[5] For many years he had a close friendship with David Lloyd George who had an affair with Davies's wife, Lizzie.

[8] He sought re-election at the 1918 election but found that the Coalition 'coupon' had been issued to his Unionist opponent; Davies did not stand for Parliament again.

As well as serving as an MP Timothy Davies also became a Justice of the Peace and an Income Tax Commissioner.