Ernest Hyam Davis
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Sir Ernest Hyam Davies was a New Zealand businessman, and was Mayor of Auckland City
, New Zealand
from 1935 to 1941. He was also on other Auckland local bodies (Fire Board, Hospital Board, Drainage Board) and on various philanthropic and sporting organisations. He was Mayor of Newmarket (a small inner-Auckland borough) 1909-10.
He was born in Nelson, and attended Bishops School Nelson and Auckland Grammar School
. He was in the brewing industry; W Macarthur & Co, and later became managing director of Hancock & Co. In 1923 New Zealand Breweries was formed. He was a brewery baron for half a century and a master tactician against the Prohibition movement.
A millionaire who from 1912 until his death was a very generous financial supporter of the Labour Party
. ... A ruthless businessman, benefactor of worthy causes, and with an eye for the opposite sex. Savage’s
employer for most of the period 1908-19 (Gustafson page 279). He also employed John A. Lee
to manage the Palace Hotel in Rotorua from 1929 to 1931 after he lost his seat in Parliament.
Sir Ernest Davis was the owner of the Grand Hotel Auckland from the death of his father in 1910 until 1962 when he died himself. Davis had collected a large amount of Victorian paintings which hung in the hotel until its closure in 1966 when leased by Hancock & Co. Ltd from the Ara Masonic Lodge.
He was also a racehorse owner and yachtsman. He was knighted in 1937.
Mayor of Auckland City
The Mayor of Auckland City was the directly elected head of the Auckland City Council, the municipal government of Auckland City, New Zealand. The office existed from 1871 to 2010, when Auckland City Council was abolished and replaced with the Auckland Council....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from 1935 to 1941. He was also on other Auckland local bodies (Fire Board, Hospital Board, Drainage Board) and on various philanthropic and sporting organisations. He was Mayor of Newmarket (a small inner-Auckland borough) 1909-10.
He was born in Nelson, and attended Bishops School Nelson and Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...
. He was in the brewing industry; W Macarthur & Co, and later became managing director of Hancock & Co. In 1923 New Zealand Breweries was formed. He was a brewery baron for half a century and a master tactician against the Prohibition movement.
A millionaire who from 1912 until his death was a very generous financial supporter of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
. ... A ruthless businessman, benefactor of worthy causes, and with an eye for the opposite sex. Savage’s
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.- Early life :Born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and...
employer for most of the period 1908-19 (Gustafson page 279). He also employed John A. Lee
John A. Lee
John Alfred Alexander Lee DCM was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.-Early life:...
to manage the Palace Hotel in Rotorua from 1929 to 1931 after he lost his seat in Parliament.
Sir Ernest Davis was the owner of the Grand Hotel Auckland from the death of his father in 1910 until 1962 when he died himself. Davis had collected a large amount of Victorian paintings which hung in the hotel until its closure in 1966 when leased by Hancock & Co. Ltd from the Ara Masonic Lodge.
He was also a racehorse owner and yachtsman. He was knighted in 1937.