James Pinson Labulo Davies | |
|---|---|
 A portrait of Davies and his wife Sara Forbes Bonetta, photographed in London in 1862 | |
| Born | 14 August 1828 |
| Died | 29 April 1906 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Ajele Cemetery |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Church Missionary Society Grammar School |
| Occupation(s) | British Naval officer, merchant, sailor, businessman, farmer and philanthropist. |
| Years active | 1848–1906 |
| Employer | Royal Navy |
| Known for | Financing CMS Grammar School, Lagos and pioneering cocoa farming in West Africa |
| Spouses | Matilda Bonifacio Serrano
(m. 1859; died 1860)Catherine Kofoworola Reffle
(m. 1889–1906) |
| Children | Victoria Davies (daughter) Arthur Davies (son) Stella Davies (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | James Davies (father) Charlotte Davies (mother) |
| Relatives | John Randle (physician) (son-in-law)
Ameyo Adadevoh (great-great-granddaughter) |
James Pinson Labulo Davies (14 August 1828[1] – 29 April 1906[2]) was a Nigerian businessman, merchant-sailor, naval officer, farmer, pioneer industrialist, statesman, and philanthropist who married Sara Forbes Bonetta in colonial Lagos.[3][4]
- ^ Elebute, Adeyemo (2013). The Life of James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Colossus of Victorian Lagos. Kachifo Limited/Prestige. p. 1. ISBN 9789785205763.
- ^ Elebute (2013). The Life of James Pinson Labulo Davies. p. 234.
- ^ Lawrence, Andrew G.; Afe Adogame (29 September 2014). Africa in Scotland, Scotland in Africa: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Hybridities. p. 123. ISBN 978-9-00-4276-9-01. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Gad, Macaddy (13 February 2020). "ThrowBack Thursday – James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Pioneer Nigerian of Many Firsts (1) • Connect Nigeria". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved 24 February 2022.