DAVEY, THOMAS HENRY (1856-1934) was born at Liskeard, Cornwall, and educated at Uxbridge, Middlesex. He came to New Zealand in the Douglas in 1874 and settled at Feilding, where he obtained employment in the Star office. He afterwards moved to Christchurch and was employed by the Lyttelton Times as printer. There he took an interest in trade unionism, being president of the typographical union and vice-president of the Trades and Labour Council. He was mayor of St Albans in 1897.

In 1902 Davey was elected as one of the members of Parliament for Christchurch City, which he represented till 1905. Thereafter he sat for Christchurch East, defeating successively Collins, McCombs and Thacker, and retiring in 1914. He was at different times a member of the hospital and charitable aid board, the drainage board, the boards of governors of Canterbury College and the Technical College, and of the licensing committee. For many years before his death (on 5 Apr 1934) he was chief stipendiary steward of the New Zealand Trotting Conference.

Hansard, 29 Jun 1934; Star-Sun, 5 Apr 1934 (p). Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 113

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