Political party Labour Party | Name Eliot Davis | |
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Died 5 January 1954
Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Eliot Rypinski Davis (15 August 1871 – 5 January 1954) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 22 June 1934 to 21 June 1941 when his term ended; then from 8 September 1941 to 7 September 1948 and 8 September 1948 to 31 December 1950 when the Council was abolished. He was appointed by the United/Reform Coalition Government then the First Labour Government.
He was from Auckland, and was a businessman and racehorse owner. In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
He was born in Nelson, and was a brother of Sir Ernest Davis the brewer.
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