Horatio N. Davis

Horatio N. Davis
Portrait from the United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume (1877)
13th & 15th Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin
In office
April 1875 – April 1876
Preceded byDavid S. Foster
Succeeded byCharles F. G. Collins
In office
April 1872 – April 1874
Preceded byDavid S. Foster
Succeeded byDavid S. Foster
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 1873 – January 1877
Preceded byCharles G. Williams
Succeeded byHamilton Richardson
Personal details
Born(1812-06-17)June 17, 1812
Henderson, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1907(1907-02-15) (aged 94)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting placePrairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClarissa F. Cushman (died 1903)
Children
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1863–1866
Rank
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Horatio Nelson Davis (June 17, 1812 – February 15, 1907) was an American banker, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 13th and 15th mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin, and represented Rock County in the Wisconsin State Senate for four years. He was the father of Cushman Kellogg Davis, who served as a U.S. senator and Governor of Minnesota.