Background
DAVIES, Louis Henry was born on May 4, 1845 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Son of Honourable Benjamin Davies.
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Louis Henry DAVIES
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Studied at Prince of Wales College.
Career
Barrister Prince Edward Island, 1867. Solictor-General, 1869 and 1871-1872. Leader of the Opposition, 1873 - 76.
Premier and Attorney-General, Prince Edward Island, 1876-1879. Queen’s Counsel 1880. Elected to Dominion House of Commons,1882, and re-elected continuously until his appointment to Appeal Court.
Counsel for Great Britain before the International Fisheries Arbitration at Halifax in 1877 between Great Britain and United States of America. P.C., Canada, 1896; Joint Delegate to Washington with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 1897, on Behring Sea seal question. One of Joint High Commissioners on part of Great Britain in 1898 for settlement of all differences with United States of America in respect of Canada.
Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Canada, 1896-1901. King’s Counsel; one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Canada (Appeal).
Membership
Club: Rideau, Ottawa.
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British