David Floyd Davis

David Floyd Davis (July 10, 1867 Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York – November 7, 1951 Newark, New Jersey) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

David Floyd Davis
Member of the New York Senate
from the 4th district
In office
1899–1900
Preceded byGeorge W. Brush
Succeeded byArthur J. Audett

Life

He was the son of David Frank Davis (1834–1879) and Betsey Sophia (Wiggins) Davis (1843–1909). In 1890, he opened an oil distribution business. On November 15, 1893, he married Edith Clyde Smith (1870–1961), and they had two children.

Davis was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 4th D.) in 1898; and a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) in 1899 and 1900.

In 1906, he testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission to how Standard Oil was trying to push independent oil dealers out of business.

Sources

New York State Assembly
Preceded by
George W. Wilson
New York State Assembly
Kings County, 4th District

1898
Succeeded by
Charles H. Cotton
New York State Senate
Preceded by
George W. Brush
New York State Senate
4th District

1899–1900
Succeeded by
Arthur J. Audett
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