Английская Википедия:Ira Davenport (politician)
Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Ira Davenport (June 28, 1841 – October 6, 1904) was an American businessman, politician and philanthropist. He was most notable for his service in the New York State Senate (1878-1881), as New York State Comptroller (1882-1883), and a member of Congress from New York's 29th congressional district (1885-1889).
Early life
Davenport was born in Hornellsville, New York, the son of Ira Davenport (1795-1868) and Lydia Cameron (1800-1842).Шаблон:Sfn His family moved to Bath in 1847,Шаблон:Sfn and Davenport attended Bath's Haverling Academy and the Russell Collegiate School in New Haven, Connecticut.Шаблон:Sfn
Davenport's father owned and operated a large estate and was active in numerous business ventures including stores, farms, lumber, freight transportation, and real estate speculation.Шаблон:Sfn After his father's death, Davenport took over management of these enterprises.Шаблон:Sfn
Political career
He was a member of the New York State Senate (27th D.) from 1878 to 1881, sitting in the 101st, 102nd, 103rd and 104th New York State Legislatures.Шаблон:Sfn He was New York State Comptroller from 1882 to 1883, elected in 1881, but defeated for re-election in 1883 by Democrat Alfred C. Chapin.Шаблон:Sfn
Davenport was a member of the 49th and 50th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1889.Шаблон:Sfn He was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York in the 1885 election, and was defeated by Democrat David B. Hill.Шаблон:Sfn
Death and burial
Davenport died in Bath on October 6, 1904.Шаблон:Sfn He was buried at the Davenport Family Cemetery in Bath.Шаблон:Sfn
Family
On April 27, 1887 in Kingston, New York, Davenport married Katherine Lawrence Sharpe (1860-1945), the daughter of George H. Sharpe.Шаблон:Sfn She was the granddaughter of Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck, great-granddaughter of Abraham J. Hasbrouck and a descendant of Louis DuBois.[1] They had no children.Шаблон:Sfn
Legacy
The Davenport family's charitable donations included founding a home for orphaned girls, which was financed by the senior Ira Davenport and his brother Charles, and supported by Ira Davenport Jr.Шаблон:Sfn Once closed after 94 years of operation, the orphanage's assets endowed Bath's Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, which was named after the senior Ira Davenport.Шаблон:Sfn The younger Ira Davenport was a founder of the Bath Soldiers' and Sailors' Home and the town's public library.Шаблон:Sfn From 1906 to 1999 (when a new facility opened), the library was named for Ira Junior. The Davenports also made substantial contributions to fund Bath's monumental First Presbyterian Church, with its Tiffany sanctuary. A small Davenport Park in Bath is named for the family, and a squash court at Amherst College is named for Ira Junior's brother John.[2]
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External links
- Ira Davenport at The Political Graveyard
- Шаблон:Find a Grave
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ House, Kirk, "Steuben County People on the Maps of Two Worlds, Steuben Echoes 44:4, November 2018'
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