Charles W. Davis (politician)

Charles W. Davis
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Preceded byGeorge White Pratt
Succeeded byHenry I. Weed
12th Mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
In office
April 1868 – April 1869
Preceded byJoseph H. Porter
Succeeded byJoseph H. Porter
Personal details
Born(1827-01-05)January 5, 1827
Castleton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1912(1912-06-08) (aged 85)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Christie A. McMillen
(m. 1850; died 1883)
Children
  • Julia (Jones)
  • (b. 1851; died 1871)
  • Sarah (Weed)
  • (b. 1852; died 1931)
  • Helen Davis
  • (b. 1873; died 1920)

Charles Wesley Davis (January 5, 1827 – June 8, 1912) was an American businessman, banker, and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the 12th mayor of Oshkosh and served four years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 19th Senate district from 1895 to 1899.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Oshkosh Mayor Dead", The Watertown News (June 14, 1912), p. 7.