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{{Short description|American politician}} |
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| name = Lynch Davidson |
| name = Lynch Davidson |
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| caption = Davidson in 1900. |
| caption = Davidson in 1900. |
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| governor = [[Pat Morris Neff]] |
| governor = [[Pat Morris Neff]] |
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| predecessor = [[Willard Arnold Johnson]] |
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| successor = [[Thomas Whitfield Davidson]] |
| successor = [[Thomas Whitfield Davidson]] |
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| termstart = January 18, 1921 |
| termstart = January 18, 1921 |
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| termend = January 16, 1923 |
| termend = January 16, 1923 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1873|1|3}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1873|1|3}} |
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| birth_place = [[Boyce, Louisiana]], |
| birth_place = [[Boyce, Louisiana]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|1|27|1873|1|3}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|1|27|1873|1|3}} |
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| death_place = [[Houston]], |
| death_place = [[Houston]], Texas, U.S. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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[[File:Lynch Davidson.jpg|200px|centre|thumb|Lynch Davidson]] |
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Davidson was born on January 3, 1873 in Cotile Landing, [[Louisiana]], now [[Boyce, Louisiana]], to [[Lieutenant]] William Neal Davidson and Laura Cecelia Lynch, a native of [[Washington County, Texas]] whose father |
Davidson was born on January 3, 1873, in Cotile Landing, [[Louisiana]], now [[Boyce, Louisiana]], to [[Lieutenant]] William Neal Davidson and Laura Cecelia Lynch, a native of [[Washington County, Texas]] whose father Joseph Penn Lynch was a veteran of the [[Texas Revolution]], and served primarily during the [[Battle of San Jacinto]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Library/Veteran_Bios/Bio_page/|title=San Jacinto Museum of History - Bio page|website=San Jacinto Museum of History|language=en|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> Davidson moved to [[Groesbeck, Texas]] as in infant. He remained in Groesbeck until 1887, when he finished high school at age 15 and moved to [[Houston]]. Upon his move, he immediately set out to become a [[lumberman]] in order to support his widowed mother. He was able to secure a job at a sawmill in [[Groveton, Texas|Groveton]]. After 5 years of selling lumber in [[Mexico]], he opened his own business in [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]] at the age of 23. He was married to Katie Calvert in June 1897, and they had three daughters, Marion, Lois, and Katie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ttarchive.com/Library/Biographies/Davidson-Lynch_1926_New-Encyclopedia-of-Texas.html|title=Lynch Davidson, biography c. 1926 (Texas Transportation Archive)|website=www.ttarchive.com|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/leg/ltgovernors/16.html|title=Texas Politics - Lieutenant Governors: Lynch Davidson|website=texaspolitics.utexas.edu|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref> He died on January 27, 1952, in Houston, and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery (also in Houston). |
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== References == |
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== External |
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[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108795666/lynch-davidson Lynch Davidson] on [[Find a Grave]]{{ |
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108795666/lynch-davidson Lynch Davidson] on [[Find a Grave]] |
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|title=[[Lieutenant Governor of Texas]] |
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|before=[[Willard Arnold Johnson]] |
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|after=[[Thomas Whitfield Davidson]] |
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|years=1921–1923 |
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{{Governors of Texas}} |
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[[Category:People from Rapides Parish, Louisiana]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 3 January 2024
Lynch Davidson | |
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 Davidson in 1900. | |
| 26th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 18, 1921 – January 16, 1923 | |
| Governor | Pat Morris Neff |
| Preceded by | Willard Arnold Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Whitfield Davidson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1873 Boyce, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1952 (aged 79) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Lynch Davidson was an American politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas from 1921 to 1923.[1]
Biography[edit]
Davidson was born on January 3, 1873, in Cotile Landing, Louisiana, now Boyce, Louisiana, to Lieutenant William Neal Davidson and Laura Cecelia Lynch, a native of Washington County, Texas whose father Joseph Penn Lynch was a veteran of the Texas Revolution, and served primarily during the Battle of San Jacinto.[2] Davidson moved to Groesbeck, Texas as in infant. He remained in Groesbeck until 1887, when he finished high school at age 15 and moved to Houston. Upon his move, he immediately set out to become a lumberman in order to support his widowed mother. He was able to secure a job at a sawmill in Groveton. After 5 years of selling lumber in Mexico, he opened his own business in Laredo at the age of 23. He was married to Katie Calvert in June 1897, and they had three daughters, Marion, Lois, and Katie.[3][4] He died on January 27, 1952, in Houston, and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery (also in Houston).
References[edit]
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors of Texas | TSLAC". www.tsl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "San Jacinto Museum of History - Bio page". San Jacinto Museum of History. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Lynch Davidson, biography c. 1926 (Texas Transportation Archive)". www.ttarchive.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "Texas Politics - Lieutenant Governors: Lynch Davidson". texaspolitics.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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