Cyrus William Davis (September 25, 1856 – November 1, 1917) was an American politician from Maine. Davis was a Democrat from Waterville, Maine. He served as that city's mayor from 1903 to 1904 and as Secretary of State of Maine from 1911 to 1913. He was born in Buxton, Maine, and died in Portland. He is interred at Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville.[1]
The following newspaper article is from the scrapbook of John J. Turner (1858–1937), who knew Davis from Mr. Turner's time at Casco Castle in South Freeport, Maine, from 1902 to 1911.Text of the newspaper article: