| Cornelius A. Davenport | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | Waushara County |
| Term Start: | January 5, 1891 |
| Term End: | January 7, 1895 |
| Predecessor: | William B. La Selle |
| Successor: | James T. Ellarson |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Antwerp, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Welsh Cemetery, Waushara County |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Rank: | Private, USV |
| Unit: | 30th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Serviceyears: | 1862 - 1865 |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
Cornelius A. Davenport (July 3, 18431920) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Waushara County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1891 and 1893 sessions. He previously served as sheriff of Waushara County and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]
Davenport was born on July 3, 1843, in Antwerp, New York. He moved to Nepeuskun, Wisconsin in 1855 before later moving to the town of Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, Davenport served with the 30th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.[1] [2] He died in 1920.
Davenport was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892. Other positions he held include Sheriff of Waushara County in 1885 and 1886. He was a Republican.[1]