Charles Davis, Jr.
Full Name: Charles Davis, Jr.Date of birth: July 20, 1877
Date of death: June 12, 1943
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 100 | Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 | 30th | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso | |
| H | 100 | Mar 26, 1906 - Jan 8, 1907 | 29th (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | El Paso / El Paso | El Paso |
(1) Democrat - "Davis elected," Palestine Daily Herald, 2/5/1906, p. 3, end of 2nd col., dateline El Paso - Feb. 5. "Charles Davis, Jr., who was accidentally shot on the eve of his nomination by the Democratic party to the legislature, and who is rapidly recovering, was elected by a large majority in a special election." Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
(2) 29th Legislature, 2nd C.S., 3/26/1906, p. 2. Notice of vacancies in the House due to resignations of Hon. W.B. Ware and Hon. A.L. Sharpe and deaths of Hon. J.D. Woods and Hon. Lon A. Hagan; elections and oaths of office of Thos. B. Peareson, Charles Davis, Jr., J.R. Bowman, and W.J. Mathis, sworn 3/26/1906. House Journal.
(3) Charles Davis Jr., in special election 2/2/1906, succeeded Alfred L. Sharpe, resigned after 1st C.S. (4/15/1905 - 5/14/1905). Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
|
House District 100
Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 Legislatures: 30th Party: Democrat Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso Counties in district: El Paso |
|
House District 100
Mar 26, 1906 - Jan 8, 1907 Legislatures: 29th (1) (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: El Paso / El Paso Counties in district: El Paso |
(1) Democrat - "Davis elected," Palestine Daily Herald, 2/5/1906, p. 3, end of 2nd col., dateline El Paso - Feb. 5. "Charles Davis, Jr., who was accidentally shot on the eve of his nomination by the Democratic party to the legislature, and who is rapidly recovering, was elected by a large majority in a special election." Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
(2) 29th Legislature, 2nd C.S., 3/26/1906, p. 2. Notice of vacancies in the House due to resignations of Hon. W.B. Ware and Hon. A.L. Sharpe and deaths of Hon. J.D. Woods and Hon. Lon A. Hagan; elections and oaths of office of Thos. B. Peareson, Charles Davis, Jr., J.R. Bowman, and W.J. Mathis, sworn 3/26/1906. House Journal.
(3) Charles Davis Jr., in special election 2/2/1906, succeeded Alfred L. Sharpe, resigned after 1st C.S. (4/15/1905 - 5/14/1905). Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biography and photo of Charles Davis, Jr., Mayor of El Paso, PDF p. 5, document p. 3. Representative to the State Legislature in the 32nd and 33rd sessions [sic], in 1909 married Miss Fannie Montgomery. Greater El Paso Yearbook, 1920.
Other Resources
- "Former Mayor Critically Ill: Charles Davis at Home of Sister," 6/12/1943. Mayor of El Paso 1917-1923, born in Bryan in July, 1877, son of late Charles Davis and Alice Flournoy Wilson Davis. Father also served one term as mayor of El Paso. El Paso Herald Post.
- Census of 1900 - Charles Davis, Jr., El Paso County, age 23, born July 1877 in Texas, mining engineer, son of Chas Davis (born September 1847 in Arkansas, real estate).
Census of 1920 - Charles Davis, El Paso, El Paso County, age 42, born circa 1878 in Texas, Mayor of El Paso, spouse, Fannie M., daughter Frances L. FamilySearch. 1900 1900 1920 - Charles Davis, birth date 7/20/1877 in Bryan, death date 6/12/1943 in El Paso, parents Charles Davis and Alice Wilson, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- Mentioned in biographical sketch of father, Captain Charles Davis, Volume I, pp. 377-378. "Captain Davis was married to Miss Alice Wilson, a daughter of Colonel T. D. Wilson of this state, but her death occurred in El Paso county early in 1882. There were three children of that marriage: Charles Davis, Jr., James Lamar Davis and Miss Alice Davis." A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North and West Texas, 1906.
Photographs
- Photograph. Chas. Davis Jr., 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
This website is a work in progress. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.
Party information is not available for the 1st-11th Legislatures.
Have a question, comment or contribution? Email the Library or call 512-463-1252.
Many photos in Texas Legislators: Past and Present are used with permission of the Texas State Preservation Board. For permission to reproduce these photos, please contact the Texas State Preservation Board graphics coordinator at 512-475-3060.