Millard Davis

Millard Davis (August 3, 1883 – September 15, 1957) was an American lawyer, farmer and politician from New York.

Biography

Birth

Davis was born on August 3, 1883 in Boiceville, New York. He was the son of Millard H. Davis and Ella Weidner.^[1]

Legal career

Davis attended New York Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and practiced law in New York City with the firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore. In 1917, he left his law practice and moved to Arrowhead Farm in Kerkonkson, which became one of the most successful farms in the area. He was a director of the Dairymen's League and served as county president of the fifth district from 1919 to 1953. He was a director of the Accord Farmers Cooperative Association, serving as its president from 1930 to 1945. He was justice of the peace for his town. He served as president of the Ulster County Farm and 4-H Club^[1] Association for 10 years. He was president of the New York State Agricultural Society and, through that office, a trustee of Cornell University from 1938 to 1939. He was also a director of the Olive Cooperative Fire Insurance Cooperation.^[2]

Political career

In 1924, Davis was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Ulster County. He served in the Assembly from 1925 to 1932.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Personal life

Davis attended the Rochester Reformed Church of Accord. He was an active member of the social organization Grange in Accord. In 1922, he married Roswitha Kudlich. Their children were Ann Meredith and Philip.^[2]

Death

Davis died in Veterans Memorial Hospital in Ellenville on September 15, 1957.^[9] He was buried in Pine Bush Cemetery.^[10]

References

1. "Millard Davis Dies at 74, Former Assemblyman and Well-Known Ulster Farmer". Kingston Daily Freeman. Vol. LXXXVI, no. 280. Kingston, N.Y. 16 September 1957. p. 1 – via Old Fulton NY Postcards.
2. "Millard Davis". Kingston Daily Freeman. Vol. LXXXVI, no. 280. Kingston, N.Y. 16 September 1957. p. 2 – via Old Fulton NY Postcards.
3. Malcolm, James, ed. (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 92 – via Google Books.
4. Malcolm, James, ed. (1926). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 94 – via FamilySearch.
5. Malcolm, James, ed. (1927). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 67 – via FamilySearch.
6. Malcolm, James, ed. (1928). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 68 – via FamilySearch.
7. Malcolm, James, ed. (1931). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 78 – via FamilySearch.
8. Malcolm, James, ed. (1932). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 77 – via FamilySearch.
9. "Millard Davis, 57; Ex-Assemblyman, 74" (PDF). The New York Times. Vol. CVI, no. 36396. New York, N.Y. 17 September 1957. p. 35.
10. "Many Attend Funeral of Millard Davis". The Saugerties Daily Post. Vol. 81, no. 185. Saugerties, N.Y. 23 September 1957. p. 2 – via The Digital Archives of the Saugerties Public Library.

External links

• The Political Graveyard
• Millard Davis at Find a Grave

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Simon B. Van Wagenen	New York State Assembly Ulster County 1925–1932	Succeeded by J. Edward Conway