Family and education
He was born October 29, 1897, in Cleveland to Jacob Davis and Rosalie née Dite Davis were his parents, and his brother was Lawyer and Ohio state legislatorCareer
He started his career as a chemical engineer for Grasseli Chemical Co, before swapping to education teaching maths and science at Kennard Jr. High School. He then moved to Central High School in 1932, going on to obtain his master's degree in education in 1933. He was the principal of the first black junior high school in Cleveland. In 1965 he retired from education after a career being the principal of three schools. He wrote a book called ''Memorable Negroes in Cleveland's Past'' in 1969, and then in 1972 he wrote a history of the African community in Cleveland called ''Black Americans in Cleveland from George Peake to Carl B. Stokes, 1796-1969'', A few months before his death he testified in a case accusing the Cleveland school district of racial bias and promoting segregation. He said that although not official policy it had been the practice to place black educators in black schools.Death
He died November 14, 1976, and is buried at Lake View Cemetery.References
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