Charles W. Davis (politician)

Charles Wesley Davis (January 5, 1827 – June 8, 1912) was an American businessman, banker, and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the 12th mayor of Oshkosh and served four years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 19th Senate district from 1895 to 1899.[1]

Charles W. Davis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Preceded byGeorge White Pratt
Succeeded byHenry I. Weed
12th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1868 – April 1869
Preceded byJoseph H. Porter
Succeeded byJoseph H. Porter
Personal details
Born(1827-01-05)January 5, 1827
Castleton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1912(1912-06-08) (aged 85)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Christie A. McMillen
(m. 1850; died 1883)
Children
  • Julia (Jones)
  • (b. 1851; died 1871)
  • Sarah (Weed)
  • (b. 1852; died 1931)
  • Helen Davis
  • (b. 1873; died 1920)

Career

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Charles W. Davis was born in Castleton, Vermont, in 1827.[2]

Davis was elected to the Senate in 1894. Additionally, he was Mayor of Oshkosh and Chairman of the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Board. He was a Republican. He served as president of the New German American bank in Oshkosh from 1892 to January 11, 1907, when he resigned, stating that man eighty years of age out to resign.[3]

Davis died in his home in Oshkosh from heart disease at the age of 85.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Oshkosh Mayor Dead", The Watertown News (June 14, 1912), p. 7.
  2. ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1895. p. 668. Retrieved 2015-05-10. Henry Putnam+Wisconsin+Senate+biography.
  3. ^ "C. W. Davis Is Dead; Passing Of Pioneer", The Oshkosh Northwestern (June 8, 1912), p. 1.
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 19th district
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph H. Porter
Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
April 1868 – April 1869
Succeeded by
Joseph H. Porter