8/18/2019 Ernest Davis

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Ernest DavisErnest Davis. Mayor of Newmarket and later even Auckland City. Brewer

extraordinaire. And one more thing to add to that list; raduate of Auckland Boys

rammar.Davis was !orn in Nelson on the "#th of $e!ruary% "'. As a child he

attended the Bisho()s *chool of Nelson which closed down in "&+,. -hen Davis!ecame more aware of the su(eriority of Auckland rammar to the Bisho()s*chool% he immediately moved and !ecame a (u(il of the grand school;

 Auckland Boys rammar. his time at Auckland rammar must have had amassive ins(irational effect on Davis% as you can see in the later events of hislife.

/n "&++% he was wed to Marion Davis% maiden name Mitchell. As analready wealthy man thanks to the im(ressive ventures of his father% his (ickingof Marion allowed her to find a career as an o(era (erformer.

Because Davis *r. was (rofoundly (ros(erous% it essentially meant thatwhatever Davis 0r. invested in would do well. Davis chose to start in the alcohol!usiness. Needless to say% 1New 2ealand Breweries) did extremely well andmade an immense amount of money to add to the already immense amount ofriches and assets Davis already owned.

/n "+3,% Davis was elected as the Mayor of Auckland City. 4e made greatad5ustments to the city and made sure that it ke(t its (lace as a location wheregrowth and im(rovements flourished. 4e ke(t this (lace as Mayor until "+6"when he ste((ed down to lead a less taxing and more relaxing life tending toNew 2ealand Breweries as the honorary CE7 and living a family8centered life.

/n "+,, on May the ,th% Davis) wife Marion (assed away of naturalcauses. *he was #+ going on &9. welve years later% Ernest Davis himselfceased to live and 5oined his wife and family in heaven on the ":th of $e!ruary"+:'. 4e died the day !efore his +"st !irthday.

hanks to his great education at the magnificent Auckland Boys rammar%Ernest Davis was a!le to use skills no dou!t learnt from the classrooms of hisformer school. Not only did he !ecome the founder of a very successful!usiness% !ut he also !ecame a Mayor of the !iggest city in New 2ealand% !oththen and now. hings like this 5ust don)t ha((en to (eo(le with mediocreeducation. /t is earnt only !y (eo(le who have learnt great disci(line and control%

not to mention tremendous levels of intelligence. /n short% (eo(le who have s(enttheir school days at Auckland Boys rammar. My father may not !e a millionaire%!ut /)m sure !y following in the footste(s of Ernest Davis !y going to Aucklandrammar% / will lead a successful% if not even more successful% life like he led.