George M. Davie

George Montgomery Davie (March 16, 1848 – February 22, 1900) was an American lawyer and poet from Louisville, Kentucky. He is regarded as the founder of Louisville's system of parks.

Early life George Montgomery Davie was born on March 16, 1848, in Christian County, Kentucky to Sarah A. (née Phillips ) and Winston J. Davie. His father was a wealthy planter, originally from North Carolina. He attended school in the country and lived on his father's farm. He graduated from Princeton University in 1868 and studied law at the University of Louisville School of Law.

Davie served as the counsel for the Board of Trade and Park Commission of Louisville. Brown and Davie helped organize Louisville's system of parks and The New York Times called Davie the "founder of Louisville's system of parks" upon his death.

He wrote a poem titled "A Yearn for the Romantic" that was printed in magazines across the United States. He was a noted poet and his translation of the Odes (Horace) was lauded.

Davie was a Democrat, though he opposed free silver. He was friends with Generals John M. Palmer and Simon Bolivar Buckner, candidates in the 1896 United States presidential election.