Misplaced Pages

Levi Davis, Sr. (July 20, 1808 – March 3, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Cecil County, Maryland, Davis was admitted to the Maryland bar. He moved to Vandalia, Illinois. He fought in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Davis was involved with the Whig Party and later with the Republican Party. From 1835 to 1841, Davis served as the Auditor of Public Accounts, State of Illinois. He then continued to practice law. In 1846, Davis moved to Alton, Illinois and continued to practice law. He was the attorney for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. His three sons—James, Dr. Charles, and Levi Jr. -- enlisted and served in the 97th Illinois Volunteer Regiment during the Civil War, fighting during the Vicksburg campaign. Davis died as a result of a stroke at his son's house in Alton, Illinois.

Notes

1. Davis, Cameron, Confluence:Genoir of an American Family
2. Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln-Levi Davis
3. 'Death Of A Pioneer - Mr. Levi Davis, sr., Expires In His 89th Year,' Alton Evening Telegraph, March 4, 1897, pg. 3.

External links

• Levi Davis at Find a Grave

v t e Illinois comptrollers and auditors of public accounts
Auditors of Public Accounts (1818–1973)	Berry Stapp Davis Shields Ewing Campbell Dubois Miner Lippincott Needles Swigart Pavey Gore McCullough Brady Russel Nelson Barrett Lueder Cooper Hodge Morey Smith Howlett
Comptrollers (1973–present)	Lindberg Bakalis Burris Netsch Didrickson Hynes Topinka Stermer Munger Mendoza

This article about an Illinois politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 1808 births
• 1897 deaths
• Politicians from Alton, Illinois
• People from Vandalia, Illinois
• People from Cecil County, Maryland
• American people of the Black Hawk War
• Illinois lawyers
• Maryland lawyers
• Illinois Republicans
• Illinois Whigs
• Auditors of Public Accounts of Illinois
• 19th-century American lawyers
• Illinois politician stubs