Davies was the son of William Davies of St Hilary, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, and was educated privately.[2] He was married in 1881 to Kate Vokes, the daughter of William Vokes, from Cardiff.[2] The couple had two sons and two daughters.[3] Their second son was the historian of seventeenth-century England, Godfrey Davies.
From 1899 to 1910 he was a member of Gloucestershire County Council for Campden,[4] and was listed in 1922 an Alderman of the Council and Chairman of Cirencester War Pension Committee.[2] He was at some point the agent for Gloucestershire Conservative Association.[2]
^ abCraig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 359. ISBN0-900178-06-X.
^"The Coming Election: Some Personal Aspects, Not More Than 60 Retirements, Members Seeking New Seat". The Times. 18 March 1929. p. 14.
