Legislator Details


William Davis
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/4/1847
City:
County: Tuscarawas County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/20/1917
City: Sherman, MI
County: Newaygo, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
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Marital Information:
married Martha, 1870

Number of Children: 0


Background

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Occupation: farmer
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Biographical Sketch:
Dutch and Irish ancestry; son of Joel Davis and Mary Mccornald; lived the life of a farmer's son by attending school in the winter and helping his father with the farmer in the summer; held offices as school inspector, township clerk, supervisor, and county treasurer

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Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Eastern Asylum for Insane , State Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Fremont
County of Residence Newaygo
District: Newaygo
District Description: Newaygo County

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Drainage
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Industrial Home for Girls , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Freemont
County of Residence Newaygo
District: Newaygo
District Description: Newaygo County

Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

PolGryd; MANUAL 1909:729; ANCESTRY; FAMILY