William N. Davenport

William Nathanial Davenport
William Nathanial Davenport
4th Mayor; of Marlborough, Massachusetts
	In office; 1887–1887
Preceded by	John O'Connell
Succeeded by	Charles L. Bartlett
Member of the ; Massachusetts Senate[1]
	In office; 1888[1] – 1889
Member of the ; Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
	In office; 1886–1887
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1856[1]; Boylston, Massachusetts[1][2]
Died	January 28, 1933 (aged 76) [3]; Miami, Florida [3]
Resting place	Boylston, Massachusetts [3]
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Lizzie M. Kendall[1][2]
Alma mater	University of Michigan School of Law[2]
Occupation	Lawyer[2]

William Nathanial Davenport (1856–1933)[3] was a Massachusetts politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,[1] and as 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.[1][3] He attended the law school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2] In 1887, Davenport married Elizabeth Moore "Lizzie" Kendall 1862–1957).[1][3] They lived in Marlboro and Worcester, Massachusetts.[3]

Davenport was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1882[2] and the Massachusetts Bar in 1883.[2]

Hurd, Duane Hamilton Hurd (1890), History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts: with biographical sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1, Philadelphia, PA: J. Lewis & CO., p. 855
Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Issued for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 525.
William N. Davenport at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by John O'Connell	4th Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts 1887	Succeeded by Charles L. Bartlett

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