Background
Davies, William Preston was born on October 29, 1862 in near Brantford, Ontario, Canada, of America parents. Son of John Matthews and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Gill) Davies.
Davies, William Preston was born on October 29, 1862 in near Brantford, Ontario, Canada, of America parents. Son of John Matthews and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Gill) Davies.
Educated country school. Doctor of Laws, Wesley College, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1929.
Clerk, farmer, carpenter and schoolteacher until 1896. With Grand Forks Herald since 1897, editor since 1898. President Grand Forks Building & Loan Association Park commissioner, Grand Forks 1905-1914 (president of the board 1905-1914).
Odd Fellow.; Clubs: Kiwanis, Fortnightly Franklin, Civic and Commerce Association.
Married Rachel Spence of Ethel, Ontario, August 19, 1885 (died August 25, 1939). Children: Russell Gladstone Mabel Spence.