Horace Davey, Baron Davey

English barrister, judge and Liberal politician (1833-1907)
Person human Q895823
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Summary

Horace Davey, Baron Davey was born on August 30, 1833[1]. He died on February 20, 1907[2]. He worked as a judge[3], politician[4], barrister[5], and jurist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Peter Davey[8]
  • Mother: Caroline Emma Race[9]
  • Spouse: Louisa Hawes Donkin[10]
  • Child: Mildred Cunningham Davey[11], Hon. Margaret Bowen Davey[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[14], member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], Lords of Appeal in Ordinary[17], Lord Justice of Appeal[18]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[19]
  • Educated at: Rugby School[20], University College, Oxford[21]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Fellow of the British Academy[23]
  • Member of: Royal Society[24], British Academy[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[27]
  • Commons category: Horace Davey, Baron Davey[28]
  • Family name: Davey[29]
  • Given name: Horace[30]
  • Work location: London[31]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[32], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[33], Men-at-the-Bar[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Name in native language: Horace Davey, Baron Davey[37]
  • Different from: Horace Davey[38]
  • Candidacy in election: 1885 United Kingdom general election[39], 1880 United Kingdom general election[40]

FAQs

Who were Horace Davey, Baron Davey's parents?

Horace Davey, Baron Davey's father was Peter Davey[8]. Horace Davey, Baron Davey's mother was Caroline Emma Race[9].

Who was Horace Davey, Baron Davey married to?

Horace Davey, Baron Davey's spouses include Louisa Hawes Donkin[10].

What did Horace Davey, Baron Davey do for work?

Horace Davey, Baron Davey worked as a judge[3], politician[4], barrister[5], and jurist[6].

Where did Horace Davey, Baron Davey go to school?

Horace Davey, Baron Davey was educated at Rugby School[20] and University College, Oxford[21].

What awards did Horace Davey, Baron Davey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22] and Fellow of the British Academy[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Lords, member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Lords of Appeal in Ordinary"
  2. 15w ago · Bob08 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Horace Davey
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: Horace Davey"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Child → Mildred Cunningham Davey, Hon. Margaret Bowen Davey
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the British Academy
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