Background
Davies was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on (1831-1808-31)August 31, 1831 to Thomas Frederick and Julia Sanford Davies.
Davies was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on (1831-1808-31)August 31, 1831 to Thomas Frederick and Julia Sanford Davies.
He entered Yale University in 1849, where he was close friends with George Shiras, Junior. and Andrew Dickson White, and graduated in 1853. He studied at Berkeley Divinity School under Bishop John Williams.
He was of Welsh descent and raised in Fairfield. Davies prepared for college at Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, Connecticut. Davies lived with Bishop Williams for six years, became his secretary, and remained close friends until the death of Bishop Williams.
In 1871, he received a Doctor of Divinity from the University of Pennsylvania.
A Legum Doctor from Hobart College in 1889. And a Legum Doctor from Yale University in 1893.
He died of pneumonia at his home in Detroit on November 9, 1905(1905-1911-09) (aged 74). He was buried at Christ Church Detroit on November 13, 1905.
Davies was ordained a deacon on May 18, 1856 by Bishop Williams at the Christ Church in Middletown, Connecticut and priest on May 27, 1857.
He was professor in Hebrew at the Berkeley Divinity School from 1857 to 1863. During his tenure at Saint Peter"s, 3,000 people were baptized, 1,000 people were confirmed, the church"s endowment fund was created, the Saint Peter"s House was established, two churches were built, and United States$700,000 (equivalent to $18,435,926 in 2015) were contributed for church purposes. He was consecrated at Saint Peter"s as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan on Saint Luke"s Day, October 18, 1889, and served in that position until his death.
During his tenure, the value of the Diocese"s property increased from United States$1,411,705 (equivalent to $37,180,127 in 2015) to United States$1,908,369 (equivalent to $50,260,785 in 2015).
Disbursements increased from United States$204,603 (equivalent to $5,388,637 in 2015) to United States$240,803 (equivalent to $6,342,038 in 2015). Communicants increased from 12,214 to 17,716.
And confirmations increased from 1,112 in 1888 to 1,198 in 1905.
Married Mary L. Hackstaff.
