Elihu Davis
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Elihu James Davis was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented York North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1888 to 1904.
He was born in York Township
, Canada West in 1851, the son of Andrew Davis, and entered business with his father who owned a tannery in King Township
. In 1874, he married Maggie Johnston. Davis served on the council for King Township and was reeve from 1883 to 1886. He also served as warden for York County
in 1884. In the same year, his father retired and Davis took ownership of the business. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in 1888 after the resignation of Joseph Widdifield. Davis was Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario
from 1896 to 1899 and Commissioner of Crown Lands from 1899 to 1904.
His grandsons, Donald George Davis
and Murray Edward Davis, went on to careers in the theatre.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented York North
York North
York North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1888 to 1904.
He was born in York Township
York, Ontario
York is a dissolved municipality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is located northwest of Old Toronto, southwest of North York and east of Etobicoke, where it is bounded by the Humber River. Formerly a separate city, it was one of six municipalities that amalgamated in 1998 to form...
, Canada West in 1851, the son of Andrew Davis, and entered business with his father who owned a tannery in King Township
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...
. In 1874, he married Maggie Johnston. Davis served on the council for King Township and was reeve from 1883 to 1886. He also served as warden for York County
York County, Ontario
York County is a historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario.York County was created in 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of Home District of Upper Canada...
in 1884. In the same year, his father retired and Davis took ownership of the business. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in 1888 after the resignation of Joseph Widdifield. Davis was Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario
Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario
The Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario was a senior position in the provincial cabinet of Ontario from before Canadian Confederation until the 1960s....
from 1896 to 1899 and Commissioner of Crown Lands from 1899 to 1904.
His grandsons, Donald George Davis
Donald George Davis
Donald George Davis was a Canadian actor.He was born in Newmarket, Ontario, where his father owned the Davis Leather Company. He attended St. Andrew's College from 1941-1946, graduating with the Class of 1946, and studied theatre at the University of Toronto. He performed at the Woodstock...
and Murray Edward Davis, went on to careers in the theatre.