James Ackworth Davies Explained

Sir James Ackworth Davies (1845–1906) was a member of the Indian Civil Service and a judge of the High Court of Judicature at Fort Saint George.

Davies, the son of Jacob and Eliza Davies, joined the Indian Civil Service, and served as Under Secretary to the Indian government in Judicial and Legislative departments.^[1] He was knighted in the 1903 Durbar Honours.^{[2] [3]}

He is believed to have married in 1868. Unknown if any issue.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Whitaker′s Peerage, baronetage and knightage, 1905
2. The Durbar Honours . 1 January 1903 . 8 . 36966.
3. Book: Shaw, William Arthur.. The Knights of England: A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day &c.. I.. 1970. Clearfield. 978-0-8063-0443-4. 414.
4. Whitaker′s Peerage, baronetage and knightage, 1918