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Davern to Davidsen


DAVERN (Soundex D165) — See also AVERN, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVEN, DAVENPORT, DAVES, DAVEY, DAVEZAC, DEVERN, DEVERNE, HAVERN, 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 AASVED, DAUES, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVEY, DAVEZAC, DAVIES, DAVIESS, DAVIS, DRAVES, VANDAVEER.

  DAVES: See also John Willis Ellis
  Daves, Carson — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Daves, Linda — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Republican. North Carolina Republican state chair, 2008; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 (delegation chair). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Daves, V. C. — of Vienna, Dooly County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940, 1944 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


DAVEY (Soundex D100) — See also DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVES, DAVEZAC, DAVI, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Davey, Jack B. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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. 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 (age 61 years, 249 days). Interment at Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio.
  Presumably named for: Martin Luther
  Relatives: Married, August 31, 1907, to Berenice M. Chrisman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association 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; recorder's court judge in Louisiana, 1880-88; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1888; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1888 (member, Credentials Committee); 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 (age 55 years, 65 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Davey, Seth A. (1903-1976) — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich.; Belding, Ionia County, Mich. Born in 1903. Minister; 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. Died in 1976 (age about 73 years). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


DAVEZAC (Soundex D122) — See also CHAVEZ, DAVE, DAVED, DAVEE, DAVEEN, DAVEN, DAVENPORT, DAVERN, DAVES, DAVEY, GULVEZAN, LAVEZZO, REZAC, 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. 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 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of Edward Livingston. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  D'Avezac, Auguste Geneviève Valentin See Auguste Davezac


DAVI (Soundex D100) — See also DAVE, DAVEE, DAVEY, DAVIAU, DAVID, DAVIDOFF, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DAVIE, DAVIES, DAVIESS, DAVIET, DAVILA, DAVINROY, DAVIS, DAVISON, DAVISSON, DAVITT, DAVY.

  DAVI: See also Adlai Ewing Stevenson II
  Davi, Vincent A. — of Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, Calif. Mayor of Pittsburg, Calif., 1955. Still living as of 1955.


DAVIAU (Soundex D100) — See also DAVEE, DAVEY, DAVI, 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. Democrat. Grocer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 5, 1898, to Sadie Pomerleau.


DAVID (Soundex D130) — See also DAVED, DAVI, 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. Burial location unknown.
  David, Harry B. — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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 (age 88 years, 209 days). Burial location unknown.
  David, John T., Sr. — of Minden, Webster Parish, La. Mayor of Minden, La., 1950-55. Still living as of 1955.
  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 (age about 46 years). 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, Pamela H. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  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, Robert — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  David, Roosevelt St. C. — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Banker; member of Virgin Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 1997-. Methodist. African ancestry. 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.


DAVIDATIS (Soundex D133) — See also BATISTA, CANDIDATE, CONSOLIDATION, DATISMAN, DAVID, 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, DAVI, DAVID, DAVIDATIS, DAVIDOW, DAVIDS, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, DAVIDSON, DEVIDO, DOFF, DOFFLEMYER, MCDAVID, MORDOFF, 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, DAVI, DAVID, 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. Lawyer; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Michigan, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1920 (Socialist, 13th District), 1926 (Republican primary, 1st District), 1938 (Democratic primary, 17th District), 1942 (Democratic primary, 17th District); candidate in Republican primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 5th District, 1961. Died March 9, 1991 (age 95 years, 114 days). Burial location unknown.
  Davidow, Lazarus S. See Larry S. Davidow


DAVIDS (Soundex D132) — See also ARVIDSON, DAVI, DAVID, 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. Burial location unknown.


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

  DAVIDSE: See also David Davidse Schuyler


DAVIDSEN (Soundex D132) — See also ARVIDSON, CHIDSEY, DAVI, DAVID, 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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