Peter Vroom Davis (1867 - 1948)

Born 4 Dec 1867 in New Jersey, United States

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Died 31 Jan 1948 at age 80 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Prof. Peter Vroom Davis was mayor of the town of Gilman, Washington, later known as Issaquah, from 1893 to 1895. He had a long career as an attorney in the Seattle area. He served as city attorney of Ballard, as well as a municipal judge. He was also a delegate to the Republican state convention, principal of the school board of the Issaquah district, chancellor commander of Triangle Lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias, receiver of the Marine Savings bank in Ballard, and president of the Republic Club of Ballard

He divorced his first wife, Wilhelmina B. Stevens, in 1894. The judge granted the divorce, and by stipulation he allowed their child to remain with the mother. He later remarried twice.

In 1927, he was appointed assistant United States district attorney in Los Angeles, California, where he was involved in several high-profile cases, including that of Albert Marco, a notable Italian-born bootlegger who was active during the Prohibition Era.

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• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6C-KZZ : 29 May 2021), Peter V Davis in entry for William S Davis, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8B-JJ4 : 14 January 2022), Peter V. Davis in household of William S. Davis, Bernards Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZL3-5BZ : 27 August 2020), Peter V. Davis, 1888.

• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-DP1L : 29 April 2021), Peter V Davis and Nettie M Doxy, 1896.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPF-BV9 : 11 March 2022), Nettie M Davis in entry for Peter V Davis, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJS-BFF : accessed 12 November 2022), Nettie Davis in household of Peter V Davis, Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 4A, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1660; FHL microfilm 1,375,673.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFB-17J : 4 February 2021), Nettie Davis in entry for Peter Davis, 1920.

• "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQT-6X5 : 26 November 2014), Peter Vroom Davis, 31 Jan 1948; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJ5-5DDX : 1 March 2021), Peter Vroom Davis, 1948.

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