James Davison (California politician)
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James Davison | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of the Board of Trustees of Chico, California | |
| In office 1886–1888[1] | |
| Preceded by | George Snook |
| Succeeded by | Michael Mery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827[2] |
| Died | December 21, 1897 Butte County, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Section 8B, Lot 72, Space 4; Chico Cemetery, Chico, California[3] |
| Spouse | Agnes M. Waldron (m. 1857)[2] |
| Children | 5[2] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Rank | First Lieutenant, Commander of the Post[2] |
| Unit | Company G of the 2nd Ohio Infantry (1846–1848), Company D, and Company C, 4th California Volunteer Infantry (1861)[2] |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War, American Civil War |
James Davison (1827 – December 21, 1897) was the seventh President of the Chico Board of Trustees, the governing body of Chico, California from 1886 to 1888.
James Davison was born in Derry, Ireland in 1827. He came to America at the age of three years, with his father, who worked as a weaver in New Jersey.[2] The family returned to Ireland due to his father's health, as well as the failure of a business in New York to which his father had been in consignment. He was thirteen at the time.[2]
Aged 19, in 1846, James returned to America. He enlisted in Company G of the 2nd Ohio Infantry.[2] He served under General Winfield Scott, in the Mexican–American War. After the war, the discovery of gold had become known, and he set out for California.[2]