Davies, John (15)

a Welsh Congregational minister, was born at Maesteg, Glamorganshire. He was brought up in the British school in his native town, and then became a pupil-teacher in Aberdare; afterwards entered the Normal College at Swansea as assistant master, whence he went to the Carmarthen Presbyterian College, September 4, 1871, he was ordained pastor of the English Church at Maesteg and the Welsh Church at Zoar, but, owing to failing health, gave up his charge and became master of the Llangadog Grammar-school, in which position he died, May 21, 1879, at the age of thirty-five. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1880, page 3i9.