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Biographical
Index Source:
The Book of Clevelanders
A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland
Published
Cleveland
The Burrows Bros. Company
1914 NOTE: If you see a
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W. W.
DAVIESS; real estate broker;
born, Louisville, Ky., Mar. 1, 1870; son of
Wallace Buchanan and Kate Applegate Daviess;
educated, Louisville public schools; married,
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 6, 1892, Grace Darling
Bruner; two daughters; promoted the town of
Conway, Ark., in 1908, selling 1,372 lots in 3 days;
sold over $4,000,000 worth of real estate in
Cleveland and vicinity in 1912; trustee St. Luke's
Hospital; member Chamber of Commerce, and Athletic
Club; Joseph Hamilton Daviess
states and a great uncle, has a county in Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky named for him; the name ceases
at his death, as he is the only mail survivor of an
old Southern family.
Source: The Book of Clevelanders
- A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland -
Published
Cleveland -
The Burrows Bros. Company -
1914 - Page 73 |
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ALBERT
RICHARD DAVIS; automobiles;
born, Delaware, O., Dec. 20, 1877; son of A. R.
and Jennie Christy Davis; public and high school
education; married, Cleveland, Sept. 20, 1900,
Hortense Tello two children; manager Studebaker
Auto Co., until July, 1911, when he formed the A.
R. Davis Motor Co., taking over Studebaker
interests locally; pres. A. R. Davis Motor
Co., member Chamber of Commerce, Union, Cleveland
Athletic, Hermit, Rotary, Cleveland Automobile and
Euclid Clubs.
Source: The Book of Clevelanders
- A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland -
Published
Cleveland -
The Burrows Bros. Company -
1914 - Page 73 |
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FRANK W.
DAVIS; railroad business;
born, Cleveland, Jan. 1, 1857; son of H. S. Davis,
mother's name, Lyman; educated Cleveland
public schools; married, Cleveland, April, 1883,
Katherine Wenderink; started when 15 years old
working for Bingham & Williamson, hardware
dealers; railroad sales mgr. for Lake Erie Iron Co.,
Cleveland; member Athletic Club; too busy for any
recreations; outside of business spends time at home
with his music.
Source: The Book of Clevelanders
- A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland -
Published
Cleveland -
The Burrows Bros. Company -
1914 - Page 74 |
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EDWARD
LOCKWOOD DAVIS; hardware;
born, Cleveland, Feb. 18, 1874; son John J. and
Frances M. Hunt Davis; B. A. degree, Yale
University; married, Bay City, Mich., Oct. 18, 1899,
Flora E. Eddy; sec'y and director Davis,
Hunt, Collister Co., hardware, 1899; member Zeta
Psi, Euclid and Hermit Clubs.
Source: The Book of Clevelanders
- A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland -
Published
Cleveland -
The Burrows Bros. Company -
1914 - Page 74 |
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HERBERT
LELAND DAVIS; physician and
surgeon; born, Cleveland, Oct. 31, 1871; son of
J. F. and Annie Benbow Davis; educated, public
and high schools and Cleveland Medical College;
married, Cleveland, Dec. 10, 1901, Mammie E.
Randall one son, Randall Leland Davis,
born May 29, 1903; surgeon Medical Corps, N. G.;
served as capt. from February, 1902, to March, 1912;
served in Spanish-American War, and Cuba; medical
inspector public schools; one of the founders;
entered the medical profession, Apr. 6, 1898; member
Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Society,
American Medical Ass'n, Cleveland Medical Library;
director Central Friendly Inn, Neighborhood
Settlement House, and Associate Charities; member
City Club and Chamber of Commerce; member Housing
Committee of Chamber.
Source: The Book of Clevelanders
- A Biographical Dictionary of Living
Men of the City of Cleveland -
Published
Cleveland -
The Burrows Bros. Company -
1914 - Page 74 |
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