John Davies may refer to:

Academics

John Davies (archivist) John Davies (July 27, 1925 – October 21, 1999) was an archivist, writer, and recipient of the prestigious Ahli Mangku Negara award. He served as Executive Officer of the National Archives of Malaysia (Arkib Negara Malaysia), Petaling Jaya ...

(1925–1999), Malaysian archivist * John Davies (chemist) (died 1850), English chemist * John Davies (classical scholar, born 1679) (1679–1732), English classical scholar, and president of Queens' College, Cambridge *

John Davies (historian) John Davies (25 April 1938 – 16 February 2015) was a Welsh people, Welsh historian, and a television and radio broadcaster. He attended university at Cardiff and Cambridge and taught Welsh at Aberystwyth. He wrote a number of books on Welsh ...

(1938–2015), Welsh historian * John Davies (librarian) (1743–1817), librarian of the University of Cambridge * John Davies (priest, born 1957), British Anglican priest and theologian *

John Gordon Davies John Gordon Davies (1919–1990) was Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. He was educated at King's School (Chester), Christ Church (Oxford) and Westcott House (Cambridge). He worked in the dockland parish of Rot ...

(1919–1990), British theologian *

John K. Davies (astronomer) John Keith Davies (born 1955) is a British astronomer. Davies was born in Liverpool, England. Whilst at Leicester University, he discovered the source of the Geminid meteors, the asteroid called 3200 Phaethon 3200 Phaethon (; previously ...

(born 1955), British astronomer * John K. Davies (historian) (born 1937), British classical historian

Businesspeople

John Davies (British businessman) John Emerson Harding Harding-Davies, (8 January 1916 – 4 July 1979) was a British businessman who served as director-general of the Confederation of British Industry during the 1960s. He later went into politics and served in the Cabinet of ...

(1916–1979), businessman (British Petroleum) and Conservative MP and cabinet minister * John Davies (New Zealand businessman) (born 1941), businessman and mayor of Queenstown *

John Davies (publisher) John Davies (10 June 1814 – 11 June 1872) co-founded the Australian newspaper '' The Mercury''. Davies was a Jew born in London, England. He was transported to Hobart, Australia as a convict in August 1831, for ordering candles on someone els ...

(1814–1872), co-founded the Australian newspaper ''The Mercury'' *

John Henry Davies John Henry Davies (c. 1864 – 24 October 1927) was a wealthy British brewery owner who in 1902 took over the football club Manchester United, which was then called Newton Heath. The club was struggling with a debt of £2,670 at the time. Davies ...

( – 1927), brewery owner who in 1902 took over the British football club Manchester United *

John T. Davies (businessman) Sir John T. Davies (1881–1938), known as J. T. Davies until 1923, served as David Lloyd George, Lloyd George's Principal Private Secretary (PPS) from 1912 to 1922 and was subsequently a director of both the Suez Canal Company and the Ford ...

(1881–1938), British businessman, director of the Suez Canal Company, and the Ford Motor Company Limited *

John Wingett Davies John Wingett Davies (1908 – 11 September 1992) was a British company director in the fields of ship broking, aviation, and films, whose main interest was as an exhibitor in the world of cinema. He was managing director of Davies Cinemas Ltd an ...

(1908–1992), cinema operator and director of Davies and Newman *

John Winsell Davies John Winsell Davies (Russian: Джон Винселл Дэйвиз), is one of the three Davies sons, and claims to own the Schramsberg Vineyards (California State Historic Landmark 561) and J. Davies Winery Estates in St. Helena, Napa Valley. F ...

(born 1964), owner of the Schramsberg Vineyards

Film, radio, television, and theatre professionals

* John Davies (screenwriter) or Jack Davies (1913–1994), English screenwriter, producer and actor *

John Graham Davies John Graham-Davies is a Canadian/British actor, writer, and left-wing political activist, most famous for playing Les Hunter (Hollyoaks), Les Hunter in the soap-opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2001 to 2005. During his early career Graham-Davies was a ...

(), Canadian-British actor *

John Howard Davies John Howard Davies (9 March 193922 August 2011)
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(1939–2011), English television producer-director and former child actor *John S. Davies (actor) (born 1953), American actor

Judges

* John Davies (judge) (1898–1969), Chief Justice of Tanganyika (now Tanzania) *

John Davies (swimmer) John Griffith Davies (17 May 1929 – 24 March 2020) was an Australian-American swimmer and United States federal judge. As a breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, he won a gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Ol ...

(1929–2020), United States district judge and Olympic swimmer for Australia * John T. Davies (politician) (born 1932), Minnesota politician, former legislator and jurist

Musicians

* John Davies (composer) (1787–1855), Welsh stonemason and composer *

John Elias Davies John Elias Davies (20 March 1847 – 25 January 1883) was a Welsh harpist. He learnt the harp from a young age, tutored for a time by James Hughes (Iago Bencerdd) of Trefriw. He was later tutored by T. D. Morris of Bangor, and William Streatham ...

(1847–1883), Welsh harpist *

John Haydn Davies John Haydn Davies (1905 – 1991) was a Welsh schoolmaster and conductor. His family lived in the Rhondda area, and he was introduced to music whilst attending Blaencwm Welsh Baptist Chapel. He was educated at Blaencwm Elementary School, before wi ...

(1905–1991), Welsh schoolmaster and conductor * John R. T. Davies (1927–2004), remastering engineer of classic jazz recordings and musician

Politicians

Australasia

John Davies (New South Wales politician) John Davies (2 March 1839 – 23 May 1896), was a member of the Parliament of New South Wales. Davies was born in Sydney, the son of John Davies, of New South Wales. In 1861 he married Miss Elisabeth Eaton. Starting in business as an ironmo ...

(1839–1896), Australian politician, NSW MLA (1874–87), MLC (1888–96) *

John Mark Davies Sir John Mark Davies (8 February 184012 September 1919) was a British-born Australian politician. Born in Halstead, Essex, England in 1840, Davies was the fifth eldest of the six boys and six girls of Ebenezer Davies and Ruth Bartlett. Two of ...

(1840–1919), British-born Australian politician in the state of Victoria, MLC (1889–1919) *

John George Davies Sir John George Davies (17 February 1846 – 12 November 1913), generally known as (Sir) George Davies, was a Tasmanian politician, newspaper proprietor and first-class cricketer. Davies' Jewish father John Snr. and grandfather had been tran ...

(1846–1913), Tasmanian politician, newspaper proprietor, and cricketer

United Kingdom

(1916–1979), director-general of the ''Confederation of British Industry'', Conservative MP, cabinet minister *

John Davies (poet, born 1569) Sir John Davies (16 April 1569 (baptised)8 December 1626) was an English poet, lawyer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1621. He became Attorney General for Ireland and formulated many of the legal ...

(1569–1626), poet, statesman, attorney-general in Ireland *

John Davies (Welsh miners' agent) John Davies (died 25 July 1918) was a Welsh politician and trade unionist, who served as Mayor of Merthyr. Born in Hirwaun, Davies left at the age of eight to attend school in Newchurch. Four years later, he returned to live with his father in ...

(died 1918), Welsh Liberal-Labour politician and trade unionist *

John Davies, 1st Baron Darwen John Percival Davies, 1st Baron Darwen (28 March 1885 – 26 December 1950), was a British cotton manufacturer and Labour politician. Early life The son of Thomas Pearce Davies, of Heatherfield, Darwen, in Lancashire, John was educated at Sidc ...

(1885–1950), British cotton manufacturer and Labour politician *

John Cledwyn Davies John Cledwyn Davies (1869 – 31 December 1952) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician, educationist and lawyer. Education Davies was educated at Llanrwst Grammar School, University College, Bangor and London University where he gained his MA deg ...

(1869–1952), Welsh Liberal politician, educationist, and lawyer *

John Francis Davis Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet (16 July 179513 November 1890) was a British diplomat and sinologist who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. Davis was the first President of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong. Backgro ...

(1795–1890), British diplomat, sinologist, and second Governor of Hong Kong *

John Lloyd Davies John Lloyd Davies (1 November 1801 – 21 March 1860) was a Welsh lawyer and politician, originally from the Aberystwyth area, who represented Cardigan boroughs in Parliament between 1855 and 1857. He was born "in humble curcumstances", to whi ...

(1801–1860), Welsh lawyer and Conservative MP *

John Quentin Davies John Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (29 May 1944 – 13 January 2025) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour politician and life peer who served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Grantham and ...

(1944–2025), British Labour MP

United States

* John C. Davies (lawyer) (1857–1925), New York State Attorney General, 1899–1902 * John C. Davies II (1920–2002), US Representative from New York * John Paton Davies Jr. (1908–1999), American diplomat * John S. Davies (Pennsylvania politician) (1926–2010), Pennsylvania politician * John T. Davies (politician) (born 1932), Minnesota politician, former legislator and jurist

Religious leaders

Anglican clergypeople

* John Davies (archbishop of Wales) (born 1953), Archbishop of Wales from 2017 to 2021 and Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 2008 to 2021 * John Davies (archdeacon of Wrexham) (1908–1991), Welsh Anglican priest * John Davies (priest, born 1795) (1795–1861), Welsh Anglican priest and philosopher * John Davies (priest, born 1957), British Anglican priest and theologian *

John Davies (bishop of St Asaph) John Stewart Davies (born 28 February 1943) was Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 until 2008. Davies was educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead. After a career in Journalism, he read Hebrew at University College of North Wales (1968-1972); and at ...

(born 1943), Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 to 2008 * John Davies (bishop of Shrewsbury) (born 1927), Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1987 to 1994 * John David Davies (1831–1911), Welsh priest *

John Llewelyn Davies John Llewelyn Davies (26 February 1826 – 18 May 1916) was an English preacher and theologian, an outspoken foe of poverty and inequality, and was active in Christian socialist groups. Obituary of John Llewelyn Davies, The Times, Friday, 19 Ma ...

(1826–1916), English preacher and theologian *

John Rhys Davies (priest) John Rhys Davies (born John Rees Davies; 11 November 1890 – 27 January 1953) was a Welsh Anglican priest of the Church in Wales, he served as List of Archdeacons of Merioneth, Archdeacon of Merioneth from 1952 until his sudden death in January ...

(1890–1953), Anglican priest in Wales * John Thomas Davies (priest) (1881–1966), Anglican priest in Wales

Methodist ministers and missionaries

* John Davies (Methodist minister, born 1823) (1823–1874), Welsh Methodist minister * John Davies (missionary) (1772–1855), Welsh missionary and school teacher * John Davies of Nercwys (1799–1879), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister, preacher and writer * John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923), Welsh poet and Wesleyan Methodist minister * John Evan Davies (1850–1929), Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister * John Gwynoro Davies (1855–1935), Welsh Methodist minister

Other religious leaders

* John Davies (Congregationalist minister, born 1804) (1804–1884), Welsh Congregationalist minister * John Davies (Unitarian minister, born 1795) (1795–1858), Welsh Unitarian minister and schoolmaster * John Ossian Davies (1851–1916), Welsh Congregationalist minister * John Park Davies (1879–1937), Welsh Unitarian minister

Sportspeople

Association footballers and football trainers

* John Davies (footballer, born 1856) (1856–1929), Wrexham A.F.C. and Wales international footballer * John Davies (footballer, born 1881), English footballer with Liverpool and Blackpool * John Davies (footballer, born 1933), footballer with Portsmouth, Scunthorpe United and Walsall * John Davies (footballer, born 1959), Welsh footballer with Cardiff City and Hull City * John Davies (footballer, born 1966), Scottish footballer with Clydebank, St. Johnstone, Airdrieonians, Ayr United and Motherwell * John Davies (goalkeeper) (), with Burslem Port Vale F.C. and Newton Heath F.C. * John Edward Davies (1862–1912), Oswestry F.C. and Wales international footballer * John Henry Davies (football trainer) or Jack Davies (), British football trainer * John Price Davies (1862–1955), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer

Rugby players

* John Davies (rugby, born 1941) (1941–1969), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Wales (RU), Neath, and Leeds (RL) * John Davies (rugby league, born 1991), current rugby league footballer for Castleford Tigers *

John Davies (rugby union, born 1971) John Davies (born 1 February 1969) is a former Welsh rugby union prop. He spent much of his professional career playing for Llanelli RFC and subsequently the Llanelli Scarlets regional side, where he now works as an academy coach. Davies al ...

, rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s for Wales, Llanelli, and (Llanelli) Scarlets * John Leighton Davies (1927–1995), former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer

Swimmers

(1929–2020), Olympic swimmer for Australia and later United States district judge * John Cecil Wright Davies or Jack Davies (1916–1997), New Zealand swimmer * John Goldup Davies (1914–1989), English swimmer

Other sportspeople

* John Davies (Australian footballer) (1943–86), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * John Davies (bowls) (), New Zealand Paralympic lawn bowler * John Davies (English cricketer) (born 1932), English cricketer * John Davies (ice hockey) (1928–2009), Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys * John Davies (runner) (1938–2003), New Zealand middle-distance runner *

John Davies (steeplechase runner) John Davies (born 20 November 1952) is a Welsh former athlete. Born in the Welsh village of Llwynypia, Davies was a member of the Thames Valley Harriers and became British national champion for the 3000 metres steeplechase in 1974. He was a Wel ...

(born 1952), Welsh runner * John Davies (Welsh cricketer) (1926–2005), Welsh cricketer * John William Matthew Davies or Johnny Davies (1900–1967), Australian rules footballer for Carlton and Fitzroy

Other writers

* John Davies (grammarian) or Siôn Dafydd Rhys (1534 – ), Welsh physician and grammarian *

John Davies of Hereford John Davies of Hereford (c. 1565 – July 1618) was a writing-master and an Anglo-Welsh literature, Anglo-Welsh poet. He referred to himself as ''John Davies of Hereford'' (after the city where he was born) in order to distinguish himself from ...

( – 1618), Anglo-Welsh poet and satirist *

John Davies (Mallwyd) John Davies ( – 1644) was one of the leading scholars of the late Renaissance in Wales. He wrote a Welsh grammar and dictionary. He was also a translator and editor and an ordained minister of the Church of England. His name is tradition ...

( – 1644), lexicographer, translator, and editor of the 1620 Welsh edition of the Bible *

(1569–1626), English poet, lawyer and politician * John Davies (translator) (1625–1693), Welsh translator and writer * John Davies (Taliesin Hiraethog) (1841–1894), Welsh poet * John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923), Welsh poet and Wesleyan Methodist minister *

John Davies (poet, born 1944) John Davies is a Welsh poet whose first collection, ''The Strangers'', was published in 1974. He was awarded the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize in 1985. Early life and career John Davies was born in 1944 and brought up in Cymmer, a coal mining villa ...

, Welsh poet * John Daniel Davies (1874–1948), Welsh editor and author * John Davies (author) (1868–1940), Welsh author * John Davies (bard) (died 1694), Welsh bard * John Davies (bibliographer and genealogist) (1860–1939), Welsh bibliographer and genealogist * John Davies (printer and journalist) (1832–1904), Welsh printer, editor, journalist, and songwriter

Others

* John Davies (architect) (1796–1865), English architect *

John Davies (photographer) John Davies (born 1949) is a British landscape photographer. He is known for completing long-term projects documenting Great Britain and exploring the industrialisation of space. In 2008, he was nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Pr ...

(born 1949), landscape photographer based in the United Kingdom *

John Humphreys Davies John Humphreys Davies (15 April 1871 – 10 August 1926) was a Welsh lawyer, bibliographer and educator. He joined the movement to start a National Library of Wales. Family and schooling Born at Llangeitho, Ceredigion, he was one of the children ...

(1871–1926), Welsh lawyer, bibliographer and educator * John Thomas Davies (1895–1955), English recipient of the Victoria Cross