William N. Davenport Explained

William Nathanial Davenport
Office:4th Mayor of Marlborough
Term Start:1887
Term End:1887
Predecessor:John O'Connell
Successor:Charles L. Bartlett
Birth Date:November 3, 1856
Birth Place:Boylston, Massachusetts
Death Place:Miami, Florida, US
Resting Place:Boylston, Massachusetts
Office2:Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
Term Start2:1888
Term End2:1889
Office3:Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Term Start3:1886
Term End3:1887
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:University of Michigan School of Law
Occupation:Lawyer
Spouse:Lizzie M. Kendall

William Nathanial Davenport (November 3, 1856 – January 28, 1933) was a Massachusetts, USA, politician who sat in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and was the fourth mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Biography

Davenport was born in Boylston, Massachusetts, on November 3, 1856, as the son of Almira J. Howard and William J. Davenport. He attended law school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1887, he married Elizabeth Moore "Lizzie" Kendall (1862–1957). They lived in Marlborough and Worcester, Massachusetts.

Professional career

Davenport was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1882 and the Massachusetts Bar in 1883. From 1886 to 1887, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1887, he succeeded John O'Connell as the fourth mayor of Massachusetts. Following his tenure as mayor, he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate as a member of the 110th Massachusetts General Court.