S. S. Davis

Simon Stevens Davis (Dec. 19, 1817 – May 11, 1896) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 19th Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Simon Stevens Davis
19th Mayor of Cincinnati
In office 1871–1873
Preceded by	John F. Torrence
Succeeded by	George W. C. Johnston
Personal details
Born	December 19, 1817 Rockingham, Vermont
Died	May 11, 1896 Newton, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic

Biography

He emigrated from New England to Ohio in 1843 and established a banking and brokerage firm before entering politics. In 1858 Davis was elected as a Republican to the Cincinnati City Council and went on to serve as Mayor from 1871 to 1873.[1] He was the speaker at the dedication ceremony of the Tyler Davidson Fountain, and was instrumental in organizing the Relief Union during the Civil War to help needy families of soldiers and working with the Home of the Friendless and Foundlings.[2][3]

Davis served on the Board of Directors and was a founding member of the original Cincinnati Baseball Club which was formed in 1866. Also known as the Cincinnati Red-Stockings, they became the first professional baseball team in 1868. Simon Davis was one of the eight board members who made that decision to 'go pro' on September 9, 1868.[4]

He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati.

References

1. Dilworth, Richardson (2011). Cities in American Political History. SAGE. p. 258. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
2. Simon Stevens Davis at Find A Grave
3. Simon Stevens Davis in History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio; their past and present, including...biographies and portraits of pioneers and representative citizens, etc., by Nelson, S. B., Cincinnati, 1894, p. 503.
4. Ellard, Harry ([1908] 2004). Base Ball in Cincinnati: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-1726-9

External links

• Full text of Harry Ellard's 1907 book, Baseball in Cincinnati: A History.

Political offices
Preceded by John F. Torrence	Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1871–1873	Succeeded by George W. C. Johnston