David Davis IV

David Davis IV
David Davis IV
Member of the Illinois Senate; from the 26th district
	In office; January 7, 1953 – January 4, 1967
Preceded by	Wilbur J. Cash
Succeeded by	Cecil A. Partee
Personal details
Born	July 29, 1906; Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Died	April 14, 1978 (aged 71); Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Josephine McCormick; Nancy Sandstrom
Education	Williams College; University of South Dakota

David Davis IV (July 29, 1906 – April 14, 1978) was an American lawyer and politician.

Davis was born in Bloomington, Illinois. His great-grandfather was David Davis who served in the United States Senate and on the United States Supreme Court. He went to the Bloomington public schools and University High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College and his law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law. Davis also went to University of Illinois. Davis was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Bloomington, Illinois. He was also involved with the National Bank of Bloomington and with farming. Davis served in the Illinois Senate from 1953 to 1967 and was a Republican. He also served in the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1969–1970. Davis died at the St. Francis Medical Center and Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.^[1]^[2]

Notes

^ "Illinois Blue Book 1965-1966". pp. 170–171. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^ "David Davis IV, 71, civic leader, dies". The Pantagraph. April 15, 1978. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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