Cliff Davis | |
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Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
In office January 1973 – January 1975 | |
Preceded by | Ward Myers |
Succeeded by | Harold Hellbaum |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Wyoming | |
In office 1957–1959 | |
In office 1961–1975 | |
Mayor of Gillette, Wyoming | |
In office 1971 – January 6, 1975 | |
Preceded by | Kelly Swenson |
Succeeded by | Mike Enzi |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 31, 1908
Died | September 13, 1990 Gillette, Wyoming, U.S. | (aged 82)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Elma Knoy |
Children | 3 |
Cliff Davis (January 31, 1908 – September 13, 1990) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives and as mayor of Gillette, Wyoming, as a member of the Republican Party.
Davis was born in Thomas, Oklahoma, and his family homesteaded in Campbell County, Wyoming, in 1916. Their ranch grew to 4,485 acres and he operated multiple businesses. He served on the school board and county commission.
Davis served in the state house from 1957 to 1959, and 1961 to 1975. He served in multiple legislative leadership roles and defeated the incumbent mayor of Gillette in the 1970 election. He lost reelection to both the state house and mayoralty in 1974.