| Delamater Davis | |
| Term Start1: | 1944 |
| Term End1: | 1963 |
| Term Start2: | 1939 |
| Term End2: | 1939 |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Estelle Barton Hubbard |
| Children: | 2 |
Delamater Davis (February 9, 1886 – January 10, 1966) was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Delamater Davis was born on February 9, 1886, in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] [2] His father was a weatherman. In 1910, he moved to Norfolk, Virginia. He attended public schools in Norfolk and graduated high school with Walton R. L. Taylor.[3] He studied law at the YMCA in Norfolk. He passed the law examination in July 1917.[3]
In 1917, Davis began practicing as a lawyer. At the time of his death, he was a member of the law firm Delamater Davis & Son.[2] He served in the Virginia House of Delegates one term in 1939 and from 1944 to 1963.[1] [2] In July 1942, Davis stopped running the Norfolk office of the state's delinquent tax section following the office's discontinuation.[4]
Davis married Estelle Barton Hubbard. They had two children, Joseph and Delamater. He was an Episcopalian.[1] [5]
Davis died on January 10, 1966, in Norfolk.[1] [2]