Mary Davidson (January 26, 1872 – December 8, 1941) was an American newspaper editor and politician. Davidson was born in

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. Davidson received her master's degree in journalism from the

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. She was the editor and publisher of the Carthage Republican newspaper. Davidson was involved with the Illinois Press Association. Davidson served in the

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from 1931 to 1935 and was involved with the

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. Davidson was also a member of the Illinois State Park Planning Commission. Davidson died from a cerebral hemorrhage at her home in Carthage, Illinois.'Miss Mary Davidson, Carthage Republican Publisher, Is Dead,' Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois), December 9, 1941, page 2.

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* 1872 births 1941 deaths People from Carthage, Illinois University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Media alumni Editors of Illinois newspapers Women state legislators in Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub