About Harry B. Davis
Lived 1893 – 1987 (aged 93). Harry B. Davis was an American farmer and businessperson.
Harry B. Davis (July 24, 1893 – July 18, 1987) was an American politician from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1934 to 1959.
Early life Harry B. Davis was born on July 24, 1893, in Princess Anne County, Virginia, to Ida (née Fisk) and Samuel Jefferson Davis. He studied at Norfolk Academy and Hampden-Sydney College. He also studied law at Norfolk College (later Old Dominion University).
Career Davis was a farmer. He organized and served as president of the Truckers Cold Storage Corporation around 1928.
Davis defeated F. O. Gaither in 1933 to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates. He served from 1934 to 1959.
Personal life Davis was a Baptist. He died on July 18, 1987.
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American politician (1893–1987)
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Harry B. Davis was born on 24 July 1893.
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Harry B. Davis died on 18 July 1987.
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Harry B. Davis was a farmer and businessperson.
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