Biography of 	Davey, John C.; Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Davey, John C., well known New Orleans attorney, was born at New Orleans,
La., and is thirty-four years of age at this time (1913); son of John C.
and Anna (McCormack) Davey, the birthplace of the father being the same as
that of the son, where the father's life also ended at the age of 56 years
in the year 1909.  The paternal grand-father, whose name also was John C.
Davey, was a native of Ireland, wnehce he came to America and located in
New Orleans about the year 1846.  He was a thorough master of the varied
ramifications of the the saddlery and harness trade and shortly after
having hecome a resident of the southern metropolis engaged in the
manufacture of that line of goods, founding a continuing business, now
known as the John C. Davey Harness & Saddlery Co.  He died in the city of
New Orleans in 1885, at the age of 60 years.  Anna (McCormack) Davey,
mother of the subject of this sketch, was born at New Orleans; a daughter
of Martin McCormack, who was a native of Ireland, though he lived many
years at New Orleans, where his life ended in 1874.  The present John C.
Davey is the eldest of 9 children born to his parents.  His childhood and
youth were passed in the city of his nativity, where he attended the public
schools.  Following his graduation from the Boys' High school the young man
soon entered the law department of Tulane university, and in due time
graduated from that institution with the class of 1900.  His practice as a
member of the bar of New Orleans dates from the year succeeding liis
graduation, but in 1906 he became a member of the well-known law firm of
Dinkelspiel, Hart & Davey, which association has continued to this time.
Politically, Mr. Davey is affiliated with the Democratic party.  Yielding
to what he considered his duty as a citizen, in 1912, he became a candidate
for the Louisiana State senate from the First Senatorial district, and was
elected, being incumbent of that position at this time.  Senator Davey is a
member of the Catholic church.  He is also a member of the Louisiana Bar
and American Bar associations, and the Chess, Checkers and Whist club of
New Orleans.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp.
118-119.  Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.