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Ira Davenport (New York)
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He was a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
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from 1878 to 1881. He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
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from 1882 to 1883, elected in 1881
New York state election, 1881
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, but defeated for re-election in 1883
New York state election, 1883
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by Democrat
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Alfred C. Chapin
Alfred C. Chapin
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Davenport was a member of the 49th
49th United States Congress
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and 50th United States Congress
50th United States Congress
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es from New York's 29th congressional district
New York's 29th congressional district
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, serving from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889.
In 1885, he was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York
Governor of New York
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, but was defeated by Democrat David B. Hill
David B. Hill
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He was buried at the Davenport Family Cemetery in Bath, N.Y.
The Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, N.Y., was named after him.
He was the son-in-law of General George H. Sharpe
George H. Sharpe
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Sources
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Davenport at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B07E7D9113DE633A25754C0A9669D946597D6CF Obit in NYT on October 7, 1904
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9905E7D9153FE533A25757C2A96F9C94649FD7CF The Republican candidates, in NYT on September 24, 1885
External links
- Ira Davenport (1841 - 1904) - Find A Grave Memorial at www.findagrave.com Find a Grave