Delamater Davis
American politician (1886–1966)
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Delamater Davis (February 9, 1886 – January 10, 1966) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Delamater Davis | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1944–1963 | |
| In office 1939–1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1886 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1966 (aged 79) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Estelle Barton Hubbard |
| Children | 2 |
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Early life
Delamater Davis was born on February 9, 1886, in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][2] His father was a weatherman. In 1910, he moved to Norfolk, Virginia. He attended public schools in Norfolk and graduated high school with Walton R. L. Taylor.[3] He studied law at the YMCA in Norfolk. He passed the law examination in July 1917.[3]
Career
In 1917, Davis began practicing as a lawyer. At the time of his death, he was a member of the law firm Delamater Davis & Son.[2] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates one term in 1939 and from 1944 to 1963.[1][2] In July 1942, Davis stopped running the Norfolk office of the state's delinquent tax section following the office's discontinuation.[4]
