Woodbury County IA Archives Biographies.....Davis, S. T. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Warner http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003503 November 8, 2008, 11:32 am Author: Western Publishing Company Hon. S. T. Davis, attorney at law and dealer in real estate, was born in Pa. in 1828; was educated at Alleghany College, at Meadville, Pa.; came to Sioux City in 1856, and has been identified with many leading enterprises for the benefit of his adopted city. He was the founder of the Sioux City Journal, and with others organized the S.C. & St. P. R. R., and has taken an active interest inthe construction of other roads leading into the city. He was appointed by President Lincoln register of the U.S. land office, which position he held eighteen months. He was elected to the state senate, to fill a vacancy made by the resignation of Judge Oliver. Mr. D. was mayor of the city in 1871 and was prosecuting attorney for several years. He owns large landed property and business property in the city. Additional Comments: History of Western Iowa: Its settlement and Growth; Sioux City 1882 Section: Woodbury County: Sioux City Biographies File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/woodbury/bios/davis220gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb