The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Davern to Davidsen

Index to Politicians: Davern to Davidsen

DAVERN (Soundex D165) — See also AVERN, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVENPORT, DAVES, DAVEY, DAVEZAC, DEVERN, DEVERNE, LAVERNE, MAGAVERN, VANDAVEER, VANSTAVERN, VENARD, VENNARD.

DAVERN: See also Nathan Lewis Miller.
Davern, Frank P. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1947-48. Still living as of 1948.
Davern, William — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1857-58. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.

DAVES (Soundex D120) — See also DAUES, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVEY, DAVEZAC, DAVIES, DAVIESS, DAVIS, DRAVES, VANDAVEER.

DAVES: See also John Willis Ellis.
Daves, V. C. — of Vienna, Dooly County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940, 1944 (alternate). Still living as of 1944.

DAVEY (Soundex D100) — See also DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVES, DAVEZAC, DAVIAU, DAVIE, DAVY, DOVEY, VANDAVEER.

DAVEY: See also Leslie William Richards.
Davey, Fred — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Davey, Genevieve — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937. Female. Still living as of 1937.
Davey, Mrs. Jack P., Jr. — of Ellicott City, Howard County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Davey, Joseph F. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Davey, Martin Luther (1884-1946) — also known as Martin L. Davey — of Kent, Portage County, Ohio. Born in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, July 25, 1884. Son of John Davey (father of tree surgery) and Bertha (Reeves) Davey; married, August 31, 1907, to Berenice M. Chrisman. Democrat. Mayor of Kent, Ohio, 1914-18; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1918-21, 1923-29; defeated, 1920; Governor of Ohio, 1935-39; defeated, 1928, 1938, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1932, 1940. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Rotary; Moose; Eagles; Grange. Died in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, March 31, 1946. Interment at Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Davey, Ralph — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1904, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Davey, Robert Charles (1853-1908) — also known as Robert C. Davey — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 22, 1853. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1879, 1884, 1892; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1888; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1893-95, 1897-1908; died in office 1908. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 26, 1908. Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
- See also: congressional biography.
Davey, Seth A. — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich.; Belding, Ionia County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1944; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate, 1946 (15th District), 1948 (25th District), 1958 (25th District); Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948, 1952; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950. Still living as of 1958.

DAVEZAC (Soundex D122) — See also CHAVEZ, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVES, DAVEY, GULVEZAN, LAVEZZO, VANDAVEER.

Davezac, Auguste (1780-1851) — also known as Auguste Geneviève Valentin D'Avezac — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Santo Domingo (now Dominican Republic), 1780. Brother-in-law of Edward Livingston. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1831-39, 1845-50; member of New York state assembly, 1842, 1844. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 15, 1851. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
D'Avezac, Auguste Geneviève Valentin See Auguste Davezac

DAVIAU (Soundex D100) — See also DAVEE, DAVEY, DAVIE, DAVY.

Daviau, Arthur (b. 1870) — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Warwick, Canada, October 19, 1870. Son of Joseph D. Daviau and Victoria (Rouillard) Daviau; married, February 5, 1898, to Sadie Pomerleau. Democrat. Grocer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.

DAVID (Soundex D130) — See also DAVED, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, MCDAVID.

DAVID: See also Joseph Maull Carey; Robert Davis Carey; James Franklin Graham; Camille Francis Gravel, Jr.; Thomas Jefferson Megibben.
David, Dennis A. — of Southgate, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Southgate, Mich., 2004-05. Still living as of 2005.
David, Emil — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Berne, 1898. Burial location unknown.
David, George F. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1920 (alternate), 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
David, Harry B. — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
David, J. I. — of Wayne County, Mich. Supervisor of Monguagon Township, Michigan, 1851-55. Burial location unknown.
David, J. Phil — of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
David, John — of Vandalia, Valley County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
David, John G. (1911-2000) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich.; Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Mich. Born August 29, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1948. Died March 25, 2000. Burial location unknown.
David, John T., Sr. — of Minden, Webster Parish, La. Mayor of Minden, La., 1950-54. Still living as of 1954.
David, Leopold (1878-1924) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1878. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1920-23; trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now University of Alaska), 1923-25. Jewish. Died, of heart failure, November 21, 1924. Interment at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
David, Mark John McGaw — Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
David, Oscar — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
David, Phil See J. Phil David
David, Richard T. — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
David, Roosevelt St. C. — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Banker; member of Virgin Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1997-. Black. Methodist. Still living as of 2003.
David, S. H. — U.S. Vice Consul in Martinique, 1897. Burial location unknown.
David, Sam F. — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
David, Theodore W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DAVIDA (Soundex D130) — See also DAVID, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DEVIDO, MCDAVID, NATIVIDAD, VIDAL, VIDALES.

DAVIDA: See also Davida Hopkins-Parham.

DAVIDATIS (Soundex D133) — See also BATISTA, CONSOLIDATION, DATISMAN, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DEOPTATIS, GALATIS, JELATIS, MCDAVID, NATIVIDAD, VIDAL, VIDALES.

Davidatis, William V. P. — of Delaware. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DAVIDOFF (Soundex D131) — See also CHUDOFF, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DEVIDO, DOFF, DOFFLEMYER, MCDAVID, SADOFF, SVIRIDOFF, VIDOVICH, WEDOFF, WESTENDOFF.

Davidoff, Michael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DAVIDOW (Soundex D130) — See also AMMIDOWN, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DEVIDO, MCDAVID, SNIDOW, VIDOVICH.

Davidow, Jeffrey S. (b. 1944) — of Virginia. Born in 1944. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, 1988-90; Venezuela, 1993; Mexico, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Davidow, Larry S. (1895-1991) — also known as Lazarus S. Davidow — of Michigan. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 15, 1895. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1920 (Socialist, 13th District), 1926 (Republican primary, 1st District), 1938 (Democratic primary, 17th District); candidate in Republican primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 5th District, 1961. Died in Michigan, March 9, 1991. Burial location unknown.
Davidow, Lazarus S. See Larry S. Davidow

DAVIDS (Soundex D132) — See also ARVIDSON, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DAVIS, MCDAVID.

Davids, Charles A. — of Bayside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DAVIDSE (Soundex D132) — See also ARVIDSON, CHIDSEY, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, LAURIDSEN, MCDAVID.

DAVIDSE: See also David Davidse Schuyler.

DAVIDSEN (Soundex D132) — See also ARVIDSON, CHIDSEY, DAVID, DAVIDA, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSON, LAURIDSEN, MCDAVID.

Davidsen, Donald R. — of Canisteo, Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1987-95 (127th District 1987-92, 130th District 1993-95). Still living as of 1995.

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