BIO: Archer DAVIDSON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 734.
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  ARCHER DAVIDSON, general merchant, at Curwensville, Pa., where he is 
interested in some of the borough's most important business enterprises, has 
been a lifelong resident of Clearfield County.
  Mr. Davidson started in the general store business in March, 1898, as an 
interested partner with Ross Bros. & Davidson, at Curwensville.  The business 
name changed to Thompson & Davidson when John I. Thompson became a purchaser, 
and he in turn sold to Hammond, Berkey & Co., Mr. Davidson becoming the manager 
and continued in that relation until 1907, when he organized the Bickford Store 
Company and the Bickford Meat Market.  The Bickford firm controlling this united 
business, the second largest in the mercantile line at Curwensville, consists of 
the following men of capital and prominence:  Archer Davidson, Dr. J. A. 
Woodside; and S. M. Bickford.  This firm occupies the corner of State and Walnut 
Streets, Curwensville, in the heart of the business district, and their trade is 
drawn from a large outside territory, their customers finding it to their 
advantage to patronize this establishment rather than to send their capital 
farther away.
  Mr. Davidson was married to Miss Dora F. Thompson, a daughter of Watt H. 
Thompson, of Curwensville.  Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church.  In politics he is a Republican but is far more of a business 
man than politician.  He has served, however, very acceptably, also, as a member 
of the borough council, and is identified with the Curwensville Loan 
Association.  Fraternally he is both a Mason and Odd Fellow.