Henry C. Davis
Henry C. Davis (born June 18, 1848 in Vermilion County , Illinois , † August 22, 1889 in Carson City , Nevada ) was an American politician . Between 1887 and 1889 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Nevada.
Life
Henry Davis was born on a farm in Vermillion County, Illinois and later worked as a farmer. From 1864 he worked for the railroad. From 1869 he lived in Nevada, where he worked for the Central Pacific Railroad . In 1886 he gave up this profession in favor of a political career as a member of the Republican Party .
In the same year Davis was elected lieutenant governor of Nevada on the side of Charles C. Stevenson . He held this office between January 1, 1887 and his unexpected death on August 22, 1889. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . In the 1888 presidential election , he was one of the Republican electors who officially elected Benjamin Harrison president. Henry Davis was buried with great sympathy from his state's political figures.
Individual evidence
- ^ Daily Nevada State Journal: Hank Davis Dead (23 Aug 1889)
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| SURNAME | Davis, Henry C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vermilion County , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1889 |
| Place of death | Carson City , Nevada |