Sir Louis Henry Davies | |
|---|---|
 Hon. Sir Davies, c. 1903 | |
| 3rd Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office August 15, 1876 – April 25, 1879 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Robert Hodgson |
| Preceded by | Lemuel Owen |
| Succeeded by | William Wilfred Sullivan |
| Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
| In office 1876 – June 20, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Haythorne |
| Succeeded by | John Yeo |
| Member of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Kings | |
| In office 1872 – August 10, 1876 Serving with A.C. MacDonald, J.E. MacDonald | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | James Robertson |
| Member of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 5th Queens | |
| In office August 10, 1876 – April 2, 1879 Serving with George W. Deblois | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Brecken |
| Succeeded by | Neil McLeod |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Queen's County | |
| In office June 20, 1882 – February 27, 1883 Serving with John Theophilus Jenkins | |
| Preceded by | James Colledge Pope Frederick de Sainte-Croix Brecken |
| In office February 27, 1883 – August 19, 1884 Serving with Frederick de Sainte-Croix Brecken | |
| In office August 19, 1884 – February 22, 1887 Serving with John Theophilus Jenkins | |
| In office February 22, 1887 – June 23, 1896 Serving with William Welsh | |
| Succeeded by | abolished 1892 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for West Queen's | |
| In office June 23, 1896 – September 25, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | created 1892 |
| Succeeded by | Donald Farquharson |
| 6th Chief Justice of Canada | |
| In office October 23, 1918 – May 1, 1924 | |
| Nominated by | Robert Borden |
| Preceded by | Charles Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Francis Alexander Anglin |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office September 25, 1901 – October 23, 1918 | |
| Nominated by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | George Edwin King |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Basile Mignault |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1845 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Colony |
| Died | May 1, 1924 (aged 78) Ottawa, Ontario, Dominion of Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Prince Edward Island Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Susan Wiggins (m. 1872) |
| Relations | Benjamin Davies |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Alma mater | Prince of Wales College (now part of the University of Prince Edward Island) |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge, business person, and publisher |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Attorney General (1876–1879) Solicitor General (1869) Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1896–1901) |
Sir Louis Henry Davies KCMG PC (May 4, 1845 – May 1, 1924) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician, and judge from the province of Prince Edward Island. In a public career spanning six decades, he served as the third premier of Prince Edward Island, a federal Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister, and as both a Puisne Justice and the sixth Chief Justice of Canada.