Theodore F. Davidson
Lawyer and politician of Asheville, North Carolina
About Theodore F. Davidson
Lived 1845 – 1931 (aged 86). Theodore F. Davidson was an American.
Theodore Fulton Davidson (March 30, 1845 – June 11, 1931) was an American lawyer, railroad executive, and politician who served as Mayor of Asheville and Attorney General of North Carolina. He served two terms in the North Carolina Senate. He served as director of the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum. He was a lawyer in Asheville.
During the Civil War he served in the Buncombe Rifles, was an aide to Robert B. Vance, and held other offices.
He opposed U.S. involvement in World War I.
He spoke in defense of North Carolina Supreme Court justices D. M. Furches, chief justice, and Associate Justice R. M. Douglas.
He co-authored a book about the history of Buncombe County.
His home at 61 North Liberty Street in Asheville is in the Chestnut Hill Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now the Beaufort House Inn. It was designed by Allen L. Melton.
Writings Genesis of Buncombe County written with Foster Alexander Sondley
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Who was Theodore F. Davidson?
lawyer and politician of Asheville, North Carolina
When was Theodore F. Davidson born?
Theodore F. Davidson was born on 30 March 1845.
When did Theodore F. Davidson die?
Theodore F. Davidson died on 11 June 1931.
What nationality was Theodore F. Davidson?
Theodore F. Davidson was American.
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