Details for Davis, William Owen
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5097005843
Data
| Marker Number | 5843 |
| Atlas Number | 5097005843 |
| Marker Title | Davis, William Owen |
| Index Entry | Davis, William Owen |
| Address | 710 Fair Avenue |
| City | Gainesville |
| County | Cooke |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 673892 |
| UTM Northing | 3722768 |
| Subject Codes | law, lawyers; municipal official; state official |
| Marker Year | 1997 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 710 Fair Avenue; in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | Georgia native W. O. Davis served in the Confederate Army and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1870. He moved to Texas, settling in Gainesville, and was soon involved in local politics and civic life. In a long public service career, Davis served on the school board, as a city Alderman, and was a state Senator from 1882 to 1885. He later was Mayor of Gainesville at age 81. A prominent Cooke county attorney, Davis argued two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Recorded 1997 |