Dexter Davies
Dexter Melvyn Davies was an Australian politician.
Davies was born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, and was a farmer and consultant before entering politics. He also played Australian rules football at a high level, appearing in 14 games for in the Western Australian National Football League between the 1969 and 1971 WANFL seasons. In 1998, Davies was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in a countback as a National Party member for Agricultural. He was defeated in 2001.
His daughter, Mia Davies, also became a member of parliament, and the first woman to lead the WA Nationals.
Davies died, aged 66, from lung cancer on 17 March 2018.
