Ira Davenport (politician)

Ira Davenport
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	John Arnot Jr.
Succeeded by	John Raines
New York State Comptroller
In office 1882–1883
Preceded by	James Wolcott Wadsworth
Succeeded by	Alfred C. Chapin
New York State Senate (27th Dist.)
In office 1878–1881
Personal details
Born	(1841-06-28)June 28, 1841 Hornellsville, New York
Died	October 6, 1904(1904-10-06) (aged 63) Bath, New York
Political party	Republican

Ira Davenport (June 28, 1841 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York – October 6, 1904 in Bath, Steuben County, New York) was an American politician. He was the son of Ira Davenport (1795-1868) and Lydia Cameron (1800-1842).

Life

He was a member of the New York State Senate (27th D.) from 1878 to 1881, sitting in the 101st, 102nd, 103rd and 104th New York State Legislatures. He was New York State Comptroller from 1882 to 1883, elected at the New York state election, 1881, but defeated for re-election at the New York state election, 1883, by Democrat Alfred C. Chapin.

Davenport was a member of the 49th and 50th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1889.

At the New York state election, 1885, he was the Republican candidate for Governor of New York, but was defeated by Democrat David B. Hill.

He was buried at the Davenport Family Cemetery in Bath, N.Y.

The Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, N.Y., was named after his father.

He was the son-in-law of State Senator George H. Sharpe (1828–1900).

Sources

• United States Congress. "Ira Davenport (id: D000072)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Davenport at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• Obit in NYT on October 7, 1904
• The Republican candidates, in NYT on September 24, 1885

External links

• Ira Davenport at Find a Grave