HARRY AUSTIN DAVIS
Arizona, the Youngest State, pg. 589

Harry Austin Davis is founder and promoter of the Arizona 
State Press, which conducts an extensive and profitable 
general publishing, printing and binding business. He 
belongs to that class of citizens whose enterprise and 
energy are effective forces in promoting public prosperity 
as well as individual success. In the field of business he 
has gradually worked his way upward and merit and ability 
have constituted the source of his advancement.

Mr. Davis is a native of Nebraska, his birth having occurred 
in Franklin County, November 23, 1879.  His parents were 
Charles H. and Angie M. (Friend) Davis, both of whom were 
representatives of old New England families. The father 
became a pioneer of Nebraska and there devoted his time and 
energies to farming and merchandising.

In the state of his nativity Harry A. Davis spent the period 
of his boyhood and youth and in the acquirement of his 
education attended the public and high schools, being 
graduated from the latter with the class of 1895.  In 
early manhood he was employed in the mines of Colorado, 
where he made close study of mineralogy and became known 
to the public as a writer of special articles. He started 
in the newspaper business in Norton, Kansas and later was 
connected with the Salina Kansas Herald. On leaving that 
state he was employed in newspaper work in Oskaloosa, 
Iowa for a time, after which he went to Beaumont, Texas 
where he acted as business manager of the Beaumont Daily 
Journal.

Subsequently he was connected with the Hot Springs Daily 
News, afterward with the New Orleans Item and with other 
papers in the south, becoming well known as a leading figure 
in journalistic circles.  At length he purchased a paper in 
Minden, Louisiana and continued its publication until 1908 
when he came to Arizona.  He was thereafter editor of the 
Bisbee Review for a brief period but in December of the same 
year came to Phoenix, where he established the business now 
conducted under the name of the Arizona State Press.  Mr. 
Davis recognizes the fact that satisfied patrons are the 
best advertisement and moreover he takes pride in having 
everything sent out from his establishment of the highest 
class of workmanship.  The business is now well organized.

While a resident of Iowa Mr. Davis was united in marriage in 
1902 to Miss Alice Greenhalgh, of Oskaloosa, Iowa and they 
have three children: Helen, Harry Austin, Jr. and Franklin.

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