Chauncey Davis (March 15, 1812 – February 9, 1888) was a politician in the state of

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

Biography

Davis was born on March 15, 1812 in

Jefferson County, New York Jefferson County is a county on the northern border of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,721. Its county seat is Watertown. The county is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United Stat ...

. Eventually he moved to

Kenosha, Wisconsin Kenosha () is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Kenosha County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 99,986 which made it the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenos ...

, later moving again to

Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expa ...

. He died on February 9, 1888.

Career

Davis served as the first mayor of Muskegon in 1860. Davis served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1861 to 1864. He became mayor of Muskegon in 1870 and was reelected in 1872. He was involved in the lumber business, and he became president of the Lumberman's National Bank when it was founded in 1873.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Chauncey People from Jefferson County, New York Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin People from Muskegon, Michigan Members of the Michigan House of Representatives 1812 births 1888 deaths Mayors of places in Michigan 19th-century American politicians