The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Davis, U to Z (original) (raw)

DAVIS (Soundex D120) — See also AVIS,DAVES,DAVI,DAVIDS,DAVIES,DAVIESS,DAVIS-ANTHONY,DAVIS-NALL,DAVISON,DAVISS,DAVISSON,DEVIZIO,DEVOS,DEVOSS,DRAVIS.

| | Davis, Vera — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Davis, Vera G. — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1928(alternate), 1932(alternate), 1948(alternate), 1956(member, Resolutions Committee); member of Delaware state senate from Kent County 3rd District, 1947-50; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 5th District, 1953-54; Delaware state treasurer; elected 1956.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Vernon G.(1899-1974) — of Cochise County, Ariz. Born in Kansas, 1899. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1937. Died in 1974(age about 75 years). Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Vernon M. (born c.1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1855. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1903-25. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Vickie Babin — also known as Vickie Davis — of Walker, Livingston Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | Davis, Vivian T. — of Forest City, Rutherford County, N.C. Democrat. Postmaster at Forest City, N.C., 1934-53. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. C. — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Postmaster at Elizabeth City, N.C., 1887-89. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. C. — of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio. Postmaster at Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1901. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. C. — of Bryan, Brazos County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. C.(c.1923-1993) — also known as Bill Davis — of Texas. Born about 1923. Judge of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1978-90. Died April 5, 1993 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. D. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex.Mayor of Fort Worth, Tex., 1909-13, 1917-21. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. E. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1896. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. E. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1925-27; appointed 1925. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. Ellsworth — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich.Mayor of Grand Ledge, Mich., 1893-95, 1900-01. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. H. — of Laurel, Jones County, Miss. Postmaster at Laurel, Miss., 1887. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. H. — of Albany, Linn County, Ore.Physician;mayor of Albany, Ore., 1900-05. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. H. — of Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga. Democrat. Member of Georgia state senate 17th District, 1902-03; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. H. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.Mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1905-07. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. I. — of Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1928(member, Committee on Permanent Organization); Tennessee Republican state chair, 1939-45. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. J. — of Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. J. — of Marinette, Marinette County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1900. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. J. — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Candidate for Michigan state senate 31st District, 1910. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. L. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956. | | | Davis, W. Maily — of New Castle County, Del. Member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 6th District, 1933-36. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. N. — of Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Mo. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. O. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Texas, 1896. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. R. — U.S. Consul in Alexandretta, as of 1899-1905. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. R. See William Raymond Davis | | | Davis, W. R. — also known as Dave Davis — of Nevada, Vernon County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Vernon County, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Mrs. W. Ralph — of Woodstown, Salem County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976.Female. Still living as of 1976. | | | Davis, W. T. — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. Turner — of Madison, Madison County, Fla. Democrat. Member of Florida state senate 10th District, 1947; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, W. W. (1838-1901) — also known as Billy Davis — of Winston County, Ala. Born in 1838. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1890-92. Died in 1901(age about 63 years). Interment at Union Grove Cemetery, Near Double Springs, Winston County, Ala. | | | Davis, W. Winston — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Johnstown, Pa., 1922-26. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Waddy Elmo(1903-1992) — also known as Waddy E. Davis — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in 1903.Mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1964-65. Died in 1992(age about 89 years). Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wallace — Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wallace J. — of Pike County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pike County, 1897-1900. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Walter E. — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1918, 1928, 1930; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Hamden, 1926. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Walter F. — of Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 7th District, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Walter G. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Walter Naylor(1876-1951) — of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo. Born November 29, 1876. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1945-49. Died September 16, 1951 (age 74 years, 291 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. | | | Davis, Walter S. — of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1885-86. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Warren See John Warren Davis | | | Davis, Warren See G. Warren Davis | | | Davis, Warren (1920-1998) — of Montana. Born in Cameron, Madison County, Mont., November 10, 1920. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1963-65; member of Montana state senate, 1965-69. Died in a hospitalat Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., April 18, 1998 (age 77 years, 159 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Anaconda, Mont. | | | Davis, Warren — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996,2000,2004,2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | Davis, Warren D. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | | | Davis, Warren Jack — of Lebanon, Laclede County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Laclede County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967. | | | Davis, Warren Ransom(1793-1835) — also known as Warren R. Davis — of Pendleton, Anderson County, S.C. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., May 8, 1793.Lawyer;U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1827-35; died in office 1835. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., January 29, 1835 (age 41 years, 266 days). His funeral service at the U.S. Capitol was disrupted when Richard Lawrence, a house painter, fired two guns at President Andrew Jackson. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | | Davis, Watt — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan.Mayor of Coffeyville, Kan., 1897-98. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Web See Webster Davis | | | Davis, Webster(1862-1923) — also known as Web Davis — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pa., June 1, 1862. Republican. Shoemaker;lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1892; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1894-96. Died February 22, 1923 (age 60 years, 266 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. | | | Davis, Welcome — of Eastford, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Eastford; elected 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Weldon — of Lawton, Comanche County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980. | | | Davis, Wellington — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich.Village president of Port Huron, Michigan, 1853. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wendy — of Leesburg, Lee County, Ga.; Rome, Floyd County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996,2000,2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. | | | Davis, Wendy R. — Democrat. Member of Texas state senate 10th District; elected 2008, 2012.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | | Davis, Westmoreland(1859-1942) — also known as Morley Davis — of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va. Born, of American parents, at sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, August 21, 1859. Democrat. Railway clerk; lawyer; Governor of Virginia, 1918-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920.Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Baltimore, Md., September 7, 1942 (age 83 years, 17 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Loudoun County, Va. | | | Davis, Wilbert — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wilbur P. — Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs, 1858-60. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Will — Democrat. Member of Texas state board of education 10th District; elected unopposed 1992; elected 1996. Still living as of 1996. | | | Davis, Will D. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | Davis, Willard — of Oswego, Labette County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state attorney general, 1877-81. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William, Jr.(1812-1881) — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pa., September 7, 1812.Shoe and leather business; burgess of Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1845-46, 1863; Crawford County Treasurer; Crawford County Judge, 1864-78.Presbyterian. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 20, 1881 (age 68 years, 286 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of James Davis and Mary (Cotton) Davis; married, April 1, 1834, to Mary Johnston. | | | Davis, William — of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William (b. 1847) — of near Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 4, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1907-10.Dutchand Irishancestry. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. Born in Mississippi. Republican. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1891. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — of Southford, Southbury, New Haven County, Conn. Postmaster at Southford, Conn., 1901. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Arkansas, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1936. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 1st District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. Still living as of 1992. | | | Davis, William — of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | Davis, William — of Lamy, Santa Fe County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | Davis, William A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1820-21. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William A. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1854-55; delegate to Minnesota state constitutional convention 6th District, 1857. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William A. — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at St. Joseph, Mo., 1855-61. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William A. — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | Davis, William Brownlee (b. 1852) — also known as William B. Davis — of Texas; Colorado. Born in Rusk, Cherokee County, Tex., December 22, 1852.Printer;publisher; U.S. pension examiner in Colorado, 1895-1902; U.S. Consular Agent inGuadalajara, 1904-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Guadalajara, 1908-11; U.S. Vice Consul in Guadalajara, as of 1914-17. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William C. — of Walker County, Ala.Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 1927-31. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Coskrey — of Clarendon County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Clarendon County, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William D. — of Monmouth County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1852-54. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William E. — of Dodge City, Ford County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1911-17. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William E. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Alabama, 1949-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William E. — also known as Bud Davis — of Idaho. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | | | Davis, William F. (b. 1849) — of Woburn, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Woburn, Middlesex County, Mass., December 12, 1849. Republican. Leather business; insurance business; mayor of Woburn, Mass., 1899-1901; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912.Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Thomas G. Davis and Margaret A. Davis; married, October 5, 1874, to Velma Jeannette Barker. | | | Davis, William F. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Prohibition candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1906. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William F. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1933. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William G. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1880. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William G. — Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | Davis, William H. — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa.Burgess of Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1853. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. — of Henry County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1891-94. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. — of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906-15. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1920. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. (d. 1955) — of Luzerne County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 21st District, 1955; died in office 1955. Died December 5, 1955. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William H. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956(alternate), 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Henry — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Gold Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1896. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Holmes — of Norfolk, Va.Honorary Vice-Consul for Argentina in Norfolk, Va., 1940-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Howe — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948;mayor of Orange, N.J., 1953-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William I. — of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Trumbull, 1908. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William J. — of Harrison, Hudson County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William J. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 10th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | Davis, William J. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Still living as of 1984. | | | Davis, William J. — Elected () Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District 2000. Still living as of 2000. | | | Davis, William K. — of Franklin County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1864-65; member of North Carolina state senate 7th District, 1872-74. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William K. — of Rialto, San Bernardino County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968. Still living as of 1968. | | | Davis, William M. — of Bridgeport, Harrison County, W.Va. Postmaster at Bridgeport, W.Va., 1916-18. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Morris(1815-1891) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Keene Valley, Essex County, N.Y., August 16, 1815. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856;U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1861-63. Died in Keene Valley, Essex County, N.Y., August 5, 1891 (age 75 years, 354 days). Interment at Friends Fair Hill Burying Ground, Philadelphia, Pa. | | | Davis, William N. — of Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Olean, N.Y., 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William O. (born c.1858) — of Oxford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Oxford, New Haven County, Conn., about 1858. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Oxford, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William R. — of Clayton, Kent County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County, 1889-90, 1895-98. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William R.(1850-1915) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Iowa, February 26, 1850.Mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1887-88. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., March 17, 1915 (age 65 years, 19 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | | Davis, William R. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William R. — of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1979-85. Still living as of 1985. | | | Davis, William R. — of Frostburg, Allegany County, Md.Mayor of Frostburg, Md., 1980-86. Still living as of 1986. | | | Davis, William Raymond (b. 1877) — also known as W. R. Davis — of Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio. Born in Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio, June 6, 1877. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14.Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons;Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Alpha Tau Omega. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Dexter D. Davis and Frances Ellen (Turner) Davis; married, July 17, 1907, to Jennie E. Turner. | | | Davis, William S. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn.First selectman of Manchester, Connecticut, 1949-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William True, Jr. (b. 1919) — also known as True Davis — of Washington, D.C.; St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., December 23, 1919. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1963-65. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William W. — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1954-68 (acting, 1954). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William W. H. — U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1853-54. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Warren(1862-1941) — also known as William W. Davis — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., August 8, 1862. Republican. Hotel manager; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1895-96; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1897-98; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1900(alternate), 1904; candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts.Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons;Knights Templar; Royal Arcanum; Rotary. Died September 21, 1941 (age 79 years, 44 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of William Davis and Adelia Merriam (Carter) Davis; married, November 5, 1885, to Daisy Rebecca Jones. | | | Davis, William Y. — of Johnson County, Ill. Member of Illinois state senate 1st District, 1849-50. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, William Zephaniah (b. 1839) — also known as William Z. Davis — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Born in Loydsville, Belmont County, Ohio, June 10, 1839. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1900-01; appointed 1900. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Dr. Bushrod Washington Davis and Harriet (Hatcher) Davis; married,December 3, 1868, to Harriet M. Search. | | | Davis, Willis E. — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1920. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wilmer Fell — of Federalsburg, Caroline County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1936,1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1944. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Wilson L. — of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa state senate 50th District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. | | | Davis, Windall — of Lenoir County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Lenoir County, 1834-43. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Winston See W. Winston Davis | | | Davis, Winter See Henry Winter Davis | | | Davis, Woodbury — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1855-56, 1857-65; removed 1856; resigned 1865; postmaster at Portland, Maine, 1865-71. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Worthend A. — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | Davis, Yvonne — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives 111th District; elected 1992, 1994; elected unopposed 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004; elected 2006, 2008; elected unopposed 2010, 2012; member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004,2008.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | | Davis, Z. P. — Candidate for Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 1st District, 1861. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Zachary T. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974. | | | Davis, Zack — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Davis, Zebulon — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Warner, 1830-31. Burial location unknown. |