David Davis (lord mayor of Birmingham) explained
Sir David Davis (1859 – 11 June 1938) served as the first Jewish lord mayor of Birmingham, England for two terms, from 1921–1923, and served for a time as the Justice of the Peace.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was on the Birmingham City Council from 1901 to 1924.[1]
Davis was knighted in 1923.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History . Springer . 2011 . 9780230304666 . 201.
- Book: Sharpe. Michael. Tracing Your Birmingham Ancestors: A Guide for Family and Local Historians. 2015. Pen and Sword. 9781473833449. 112.
- Web site: Birmingham Jewish Virtual Library. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. 18 December 2016.
- Web site: Person - National Portrait Gallery. npg. 18 December 2016.