Levi Davis

Levi Davis, Sr. (July 20, 1808 – March 3, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Cecil County, Maryland, Davis was admitted to the Maryland bar. He moved to Vandalia, Illinois. He fought in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Davis was involved with the Whig Party and later with the Republican Party. From 1835 to 1841, Davis served as the Auditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois. He then continued to practice law. In 1846, Davis moved to Alton, Illinois and continued to practice law. He was the attorney for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. Davis died as a result of a stroke at his son's house in Alton, Illinois.^[1]^[2]

Notes

↑ Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln-Levi Davis
↑ 'Death Of A Pioneer - Mr. Levi Davis, sr., Expires In His 89th Year,' Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1897, pg. 3

External links

Levi Davis at Find a Grave

Illinois Comptrollers and Auditors of Public Accounts

Auditors of Public Accounts (1818–1973) Berry Stapp Davis Shields Ewing Campbell Dubois Miner Lippincott Needles Swigart Pavey Gore McCullough Brady Russel Nelson Barrett Lueder Cooper Hodge Morey Smith Howlett Illinois Comptrollers (1973–present) Lindberg Bakalis Burris Netsch Didrickson Hynes Topinka Stermer Munger Mendoza (Elect)

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