James Pinson Labulo Davies
James Pinson Labulo Davies | |
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A portrait of Davies and his wife Sarah Forbes Bonetta, photographed in London in 1862 | |
| Born | 14 August 1828 |
| Died | 29 April 1906 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Ajele Cemetery |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Church Missionary Society Grammar School |
| Occupation(s) | British Naval officer, merchant, sailor, businessman, farmer and philanthropist. |
| Years active | 1848–1906 |
| Employer | Royal Navy |
| Known for | Financing CMS Grammar School, Lagos and pioneering cocoa farming in West Africa |
| Spouses | Matilda Bonifacio Serrano
(m. 1859; died 1860)Catherine Kofoworola Reffle
(m. 1889–1906) |
| Children | Victoria Davies (daughter) Arthur Davies (son) Stella Davies (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | James Davies (father) Charlotte Davies (mother) |
| Relatives | John Randle (physician) (son-in-law)
Ameyo Adadevoh (great-great-granddaughter) |
James Pinson Labulo Davies (14 August 1828 – 29 April 1906) was a Nigerian businessman, merchant-sailor, naval officer, farmer, pioneer industrialist, statesman, and philanthropist who married Sarah Forbes Bonetta in colonial Lagos.