Horatio N. Davis
Horatio Nelson Davis (June 17, 1812 – February 15, 1907) was an American banker, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 13th and 15th mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin, and represented Rock County in the Wisconsin State Senate for four years. He was the father of Cushman Kellogg Davis, who served as a U.S. senator and Governor of Minnesota.
Horatio N. Davis | |
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Portrait from the United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume (1877) | |
| 13th & 15th Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1875 – April 1876 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. G. Collins |
| In office April 1872 – April 1874 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Foster |
| Succeeded by | David S. Foster |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1873 – January 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1812 Henderson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1907 (aged 94) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Clarissa F. Cushman (died 1903) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1866 |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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