The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Davie to Davinroy

Index to Politicians: Davie to Davinroy

DAVIE (Soundex D100) — See also BENDAVIES, DAVE, DAVEE, DAVEY, DAVIAU, DAVIES, DAVIESS, DAVIET, DAVY, DOVIE.

DAVIE: See also Davie E. Armbruster; Davie Kobe.
Davie, Charles C. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Mayor of Concord, N.H., 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Davie, Henry — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1891. Burial location unknown.
Davie, James B. — of New York. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Davie, John L. (1850-1934) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in New York, 1850. Mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1895-97, 1915-31. Died in 1934. Burial location unknown.
Davie, John L. — of California. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davie, May Preston (1895-1975) — also known as Eugénie Mary Ladenburg; Mrs. Preston Davie — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 31, 1895. Great-great-granddaughter of Abraham Albert Alphonse Gallatin; daughter of Adolph Stevens Ladenburg (died at sea, 1896) and Emily (Stevens) Ladenburg; married, May 31, 1930, to Preston Davie (1881-1967) (descendant of William Richardson Davie; grandson of William Preston). Republican. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1960 (alternate). Female. Died, of heart failure, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 19, 1975. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Davie, Mrs. Preston See May Preston Davie
Davie, Victor — of Akron, Washington County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Davie, W. J. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Davie, William Richardson (1756-1820) — also known as "Father of the University of North Carolina" — of Halifax, Halifax County, N.C. Born in Egremont, England, June 22, 1756. Ancestor of Preston Davie (who married May Preston Davie). Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; Governor of North Carolina, 1798-99. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Land's Ford, Chester County, S.C., November 5, 1820. Interment at Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, The Waxhaws, S.C. Davie County, N.C. is named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

DAVIES (Soundex D120) — See also BENDAVIES, DAVES, DAVIE, DAVIESS, DAVIET, DAVIS, TRAVIESO, VALDIVIESO, VIESER.

DAVIES: See also Macgrane Coxe; Ralph Roscoe Eltse; Arthur Hugh Frazier; Willard Mitt Romney; Raymond Philip Shafer; Joseph Davies Tydings; William Henry Vanderbilt III; S. Davies Warfield; Samuel Davies Carrick White.
Davies, A. Edgar — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County 2nd District, 1918-19; defeated, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Beth — of Bellevue, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Davies, C. A. — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Chase M. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Davies, D. O. — of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Davies, Daniel R. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Davies, David C. — U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Swansea, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Dorothy — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Davies, Edgar See A. Edgar Davies
Davies, Edward (1779-1853) — of Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pa., 1779. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1834-35; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1837-41. Died in Churchtown, Cumberland County, Pa., May 17, 1853. Interment at Bangor Episcopal Churchyard, Churchtown, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Davies, Edward O. (b. 1869) — of Ilion, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Bridgewater town, Herkimer County, N.Y., November 24, 1869. Republican. Laundry owner; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1917-20, 1932-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Elizabeth A. (born c.1940) — of Charleroi, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Davies, Frank A. — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, George H. — of Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Davies, George M. — of Lansford, Carbon County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, George W. — of Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo. Republican. Chair of St. Clair County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Davies, Gomer T. — of Concordia, Cloud County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Davies, Grace O. — of Saylesville, Lincoln, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Davies, Harry A. — U.S. Consular Agent in Newcastle, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Henry E. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1859; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Horace F. — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1948-49. Still living as of 1949.
Davies, Howard — of Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 2nd District, 1919-20. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine.
Davies, J. J. — of Livingston County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Jack See John T. Davies
Davies, Jacob G. (c.1795-1857) — of Baltimore, Md. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1844-48. Died in 1857. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John, Jr. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. U.S. Vice Consul in Mukden, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska state house of representatives 29th District, 2001; member of Democratic National Committee from Alaska, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Davies, John A. — of Butte, Boyd County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John C. (b. 1857) — of Camden, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., January 17, 1857. Son of Joseph Davies and Esther M. (Hempstead) Davies; married, September 9, 1890, to Elma B. Dorrance. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1887; chair of Oneida County Republican Party, 1893-95; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1894; New York state attorney general, 1899-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John Clay (b. 1920) — also known as John C. Davies — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 1, 1920. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1949-51. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Davies, John H. (d. 1935) — of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1919-22; mayor of Ketchikan, Alaska. Died in 1935. Interment at Bayview Cemetery, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Davies, John L. — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Mayor of Davenport, Iowa, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John O. — of Montana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John R. — U.S. Vice Consul in Pictou, 1897; U.S. Consular Agent in Pictou, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John R. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, John T. (b. 1932) — also known as Jack Davies — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Harvey, Wells County, N.Dak., January 6, 1932. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Minnesota state senate 31st District, 1959. Worked as sports editor on KSTP-TV. Still living as of 1959.
Davies, Joseph Edward (1876-1958) — also known as Joseph E. Davies — of Washington, D.C.; Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., November 29, 1876. Son of Edward Davies and Rahel (Paynter) Davies; married, September 10, 1902, to Emlen Knight (divorced 1935); married, December 15, 1935, to Marjorie Merriwether Post (divorced 1955). Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Timothy T. Ansberry; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-18; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-16; economic advisor to President Woodrow Wilson at the Paris peace conference after World War I; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1918; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1936; U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1936-38; Belgium, 1938-39; U.S. Minister to Luxembourg, 1938-39. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon; Sigma Delta Chi. Died, of bronchial pneumonia following a stroke, in Washington, D.C., May 9, 1958. Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Davies, Joseph W. — of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Davies, L. Sanford — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Lawrence A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Davies, N. Owen — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Mayor of Racine, Wis., 1987-95. Still living as of 1995.
Davies, Owen See N. Owen Davies
Davies, Phil S. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1940. Still living as of 1944.
Davies, Richard E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair District, 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1968, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Davies, Richard Townsend (b. 1920) — also known as Richard T. Davies — of Wyoming. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 28, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1972-78. Still living as of 1991.
Davies, Rodger Paul (1921-1974) — Born in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., May 7, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, 1974, died in office 1974. Assassinated in Cyprus, August 19, 1974. Interment at Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Calif.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Davies, Samuel W. (c.1776-1843) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in England. Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1833-43. Tried by the city council in 1842 for mishandling a bank riot, and found guilty, but excused due to poor health. Died December 22, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Sanford See L. Sanford Davies
Davies, Susan C. — New Alliance candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.
Davies, Susan C. — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 29th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Davies, Thomas J. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, Thomas P. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1893, 1901-02; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1895-98. Burial location unknown.
Davies, W. D. — of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Davies, W. W. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1807; resigned 1807; U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1815-19. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William A. — of California. Member of California state assembly 12th District, 1867-69. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William H. — of Westfield, Union County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Westfield, N.J.; elected 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William I. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William McDaniel — of Missouri. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 16th District, 1845-46. Burial location unknown.
Davies, William T. (1831-1912) — of Bradford County, Pa. Born in Glanmorganshire, Wales, December 20, 1831. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1877-84; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1887-91. Died September 21, 1912. Burial location unknown.

DAVIESS (Soundex D120) — See also BENDAVIES, DAVES, DAVIE, DAVIES, DAVIET, DAVIS, TRAVIESO, VALDIVIESO, VIESER.

Daviess, Joe See Joseph Hamilton Daviess
Daviess, Joseph Hamilton (1774-1811) — also known as Joe Daviess — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky.; Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Bedford County, Va., March 4, 1774. Brother-in-law of John Marshall. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Kentucky, 1800-06; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Welsh ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Around 1801, he served as a second to John Rowan in his duel with James Chambers; after Chambers was killed, he fled to avoid prosecution as accomplice to murder, and became a fugitive, but when Rowan was arrested, he returned to act as Rowan's legal counsel. Shot and killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe, in what is now Tippecanoe County, Ind., November 7, 1811. Interment at Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, Battle Ground, Ind. Daviess counties in Ind., Ky. and Mo., and Jo Daviess County, Ill., are named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Daviess, Ora J. — of Indiana. Indiana state treasurer, 1921-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DAVIET (Soundex D130) — See also BENDAVIES, DAVIE, DAVIES, DAVIESS, DAVITT, DEAVITT, DEVITA, VIETH, VIETS.

DAVIET: See also Donald George Bollinger.

DAVILA (Soundex D140) — See also AVILA, BEVILACQUA, CORDOVADAVILA, DAVILA-COLON, DAVOLI, DIVELY, DUVALI, FAVILA, GAVILAN, HAVILAND, OVILA, SOLDEVILA, VILA, VILAC, VILAS.

DAVILA: See also Ben D. Altamirano; Nidia Davila-Colon.
Davila, Brigitte — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Davila, Felix Cordova (1878-1938) — Born in Vega Baja, Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico, November 20, 1878. Municipal judge in Puerto Rico, 1904-08; district judge in Puerto Rico, 1908-17; Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1917-32; justice of Puerto Rico supreme court, 1932-38; died in office 1938. Died in Condado, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, December 3, 1938. Interment at Fournier Cemetery, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- See also: congressional biography.
Davila, Wanda — of Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

DAVILA-COLON (Soundex D142) — See also COLON, DAVILA.

Davila-Colon, Nidia — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

DAVINROY (Soundex D156) — See also CONROY, DEVINER, DOVENER, DOVNER, FEINROTH, KENROY, KINROSS, MCINROY, MONROY, VINROOT, WEINROTH, WEINROTT, WINROD.

Davinroy, Ronald L. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

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