Clarke County GaArchives Biographies.....Davis, Dorsey 1881 - living in 1923
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Author: H. J. Rowe

DORSEY DAVIS

   Born June 14, 1881, near Cornelia, Baldwin County, Georgia, the son of J.
Bruce Davis and Serepta (Wells) Davis. Early education was obtained in country
schools and Lavonia Public Schools. After having taught in the county schools
for several years, Mr. Davis entered the law department at Mercer University,
Macon, Ga., and graduated with the class of 1909. He began the practice of law
at Lavonia.

   During the World War he served with the Young Men's Christian Association at
Ippecourt, Verdun, in the Argonne, at Barleduc, Givery in Argonne, and later at
Paris, which city he left in June, 1919, returning to Lavonia and taking up his
practice again.

   He came to Athens January 1, 1920, and opened offices in this city and has
taken rank as one of the leaders of the Athens bar.

   February 16, 1911, he was married to Miss Ruby Lester, of Athens, Ga., and
has three children: Dorsey, Jr., age 11; Marian, age 8; and Ronald, age 5.

   Residence address on Oglethorpe avenue; business address, 611-612 Holman
Building, Athens, Ga.



Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF ATHENS and CLARKE COUNTY
1923

H. J. ROWE, Publisher

THE McGREGOR CO., PRINTERS, ATHENS, GA.




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