William Bates Davenport, B.A. 1867.
Born March 10, 1847,in New York City.
Died November 14, 1929, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Father, Julius Davenport, a teacher in Brooklyn many years; later in real estate business under name of J. Davenport & Son; deacon Clinton Avenue Congregational Church; son of William and Abigail (Benedict) Davenport, of New Canaan, Conn.
Mother, Mary Ann (Bates) Davenport; daughter of William and Armenia Dean (Wilkeyson, or Wilkinson) Bates, of New York City.
Yale relatives include: Davenport Hooker, '08, and Henry D Hooker, '12 (nephews); and James P Davenport, '77 (cousin).
Overheiser's School, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Left college at end of Sophomore year; member Class Committee, Brothers in Unity and Delta Kappa; received honorary M.A. 1887 and enrolled in Class of 1867 in June, 1896, graduate member Wolfs Head. Served with United States Sanitary Commission and as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Department of the Department of East Tennessee 1865-66; cashier of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City 1866-68; in real estate business in New York 1869-1870, and studied law at the same time; admitted to the Bar of the State of New York December 15, 1870; practiced law in Brooklyn until his retirement in 1904; specialized in equity and real estate law; public administrator of Surrogate's Court, Kings County, N. Y., 1889-1904; trustee of Peoples' Trust Company of Brooklyn (now National City Bank of New York) about 1891-1905; trustee 1896-1917, and treasurer 1896-1904, of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; trustee of Brooklyn Art Association 1896-1917 and of Brooklyn Children's Aid Society 1904-1918; connected with Long Island Historical Society as director since 1908, chairman of executive committee since 1912, second vice-president 1912, first vice-president 1913-1924, and president since 1925; president Brooklyn New England Society 1897-98, Polhemus Memorial Clinic since 1897, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association since 1907; member Constitutional Convention of State of New York 1894 (on committees of cities and corporations), member Democratic State Committee 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention 1884, and to many state and local conventions; member United States District Appeals Board for New York City 1917-18, served as first secretary, and also as member of special committee of Mayor's Committee for National Defense; president of Yale Alumni Association of Long Island 1896-98 and again 1907-1915; director Alumni Fund Association 1903-1911, chairman 1906-07, and Class Agent since 1914, member Alumni Board since 1907, on Executive Committee 1916-18, and on Nominating Committee 1919-1920, chairman of Committee on Revision of Life at Yale 1918, and of Committee on Commencement Exercises 1912 and 1913; president of Class of 1867 since 1912; member New York Bar Association, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Settlers and Defenders* and Saint Nicholas Society.
Married (1) June 4, 1868, in Brooklyn, Caroline Cady, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Hoxie) Peckham. One daughter, Edith Hoxie (died in childhood) Mrs Davenport died December n, 1871.
Married (2) September 9, 1874, in Elizabeth, N. J., Charlotte Cordelia, daughter of George Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Boyd) Shepherd. One daughter, Florence (died in childhood). Death due to a heart attack.
Buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R. I.
Survived by wife, and a sister, Mrs. Henry D. Hooker, of New Haven. In 1923 gave to the Yale School of Law the gift of $1,000, bequeathed to him under the will of Chief Justice Edgar M. Cullen By the terms of his will, his residuary estate is bequeathed to the University for a fund bearing his name, the income of which is to be used for general purposes.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf
Born March 10, 1847,in New York City.
Died November 14, 1929, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Father, Julius Davenport, a teacher in Brooklyn many years; later in real estate business under name of J. Davenport & Son; deacon Clinton Avenue Congregational Church; son of William and Abigail (Benedict) Davenport, of New Canaan, Conn.
Mother, Mary Ann (Bates) Davenport; daughter of William and Armenia Dean (Wilkeyson, or Wilkinson) Bates, of New York City.
Yale relatives include: Davenport Hooker, '08, and Henry D Hooker, '12 (nephews); and James P Davenport, '77 (cousin).
Overheiser's School, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Left college at end of Sophomore year; member Class Committee, Brothers in Unity and Delta Kappa; received honorary M.A. 1887 and enrolled in Class of 1867 in June, 1896, graduate member Wolfs Head. Served with United States Sanitary Commission and as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Department of the Department of East Tennessee 1865-66; cashier of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City 1866-68; in real estate business in New York 1869-1870, and studied law at the same time; admitted to the Bar of the State of New York December 15, 1870; practiced law in Brooklyn until his retirement in 1904; specialized in equity and real estate law; public administrator of Surrogate's Court, Kings County, N. Y., 1889-1904; trustee of Peoples' Trust Company of Brooklyn (now National City Bank of New York) about 1891-1905; trustee 1896-1917, and treasurer 1896-1904, of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; trustee of Brooklyn Art Association 1896-1917 and of Brooklyn Children's Aid Society 1904-1918; connected with Long Island Historical Society as director since 1908, chairman of executive committee since 1912, second vice-president 1912, first vice-president 1913-1924, and president since 1925; president Brooklyn New England Society 1897-98, Polhemus Memorial Clinic since 1897, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association since 1907; member Constitutional Convention of State of New York 1894 (on committees of cities and corporations), member Democratic State Committee 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention 1884, and to many state and local conventions; member United States District Appeals Board for New York City 1917-18, served as first secretary, and also as member of special committee of Mayor's Committee for National Defense; president of Yale Alumni Association of Long Island 1896-98 and again 1907-1915; director Alumni Fund Association 1903-1911, chairman 1906-07, and Class Agent since 1914, member Alumni Board since 1907, on Executive Committee 1916-18, and on Nominating Committee 1919-1920, chairman of Committee on Revision of Life at Yale 1918, and of Committee on Commencement Exercises 1912 and 1913; president of Class of 1867 since 1912; member New York Bar Association, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Settlers and Defenders* and Saint Nicholas Society.
Married (1) June 4, 1868, in Brooklyn, Caroline Cady, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Hoxie) Peckham. One daughter, Edith Hoxie (died in childhood) Mrs Davenport died December n, 1871.
Married (2) September 9, 1874, in Elizabeth, N. J., Charlotte Cordelia, daughter of George Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Boyd) Shepherd. One daughter, Florence (died in childhood). Death due to a heart attack.
Buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R. I.
Survived by wife, and a sister, Mrs. Henry D. Hooker, of New Haven. In 1923 gave to the Yale School of Law the gift of $1,000, bequeathed to him under the will of Chief Justice Edgar M. Cullen By the terms of his will, his residuary estate is bequeathed to the University for a fund bearing his name, the income of which is to be used for general purposes.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf
William Bates Davenport, B.A. 1867.
Born March 10, 1847,in New York City.
Died November 14, 1929, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Father, Julius Davenport, a teacher in Brooklyn many years; later in real estate business under name of J. Davenport & Son; deacon Clinton Avenue Congregational Church; son of William and Abigail (Benedict) Davenport, of New Canaan, Conn.
Mother, Mary Ann (Bates) Davenport; daughter of William and Armenia Dean (Wilkeyson, or Wilkinson) Bates, of New York City.
Yale relatives include: Davenport Hooker, '08, and Henry D Hooker, '12 (nephews); and James P Davenport, '77 (cousin).
Overheiser's School, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Left college at end of Sophomore year; member Class Committee, Brothers in Unity and Delta Kappa; received honorary M.A. 1887 and enrolled in Class of 1867 in June, 1896, graduate member Wolfs Head. Served with United States Sanitary Commission and as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Department of the Department of East Tennessee 1865-66; cashier of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City 1866-68; in real estate business in New York 1869-1870, and studied law at the same time; admitted to the Bar of the State of New York December 15, 1870; practiced law in Brooklyn until his retirement in 1904; specialized in equity and real estate law; public administrator of Surrogate's Court, Kings County, N. Y., 1889-1904; trustee of Peoples' Trust Company of Brooklyn (now National City Bank of New York) about 1891-1905; trustee 1896-1917, and treasurer 1896-1904, of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; trustee of Brooklyn Art Association 1896-1917 and of Brooklyn Children's Aid Society 1904-1918; connected with Long Island Historical Society as director since 1908, chairman of executive committee since 1912, second vice-president 1912, first vice-president 1913-1924, and president since 1925; president Brooklyn New England Society 1897-98, Polhemus Memorial Clinic since 1897, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association since 1907; member Constitutional Convention of State of New York 1894 (on committees of cities and corporations), member Democratic State Committee 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention 1884, and to many state and local conventions; member United States District Appeals Board for New York City 1917-18, served as first secretary, and also as member of special committee of Mayor's Committee for National Defense; president of Yale Alumni Association of Long Island 1896-98 and again 1907-1915; director Alumni Fund Association 1903-1911, chairman 1906-07, and Class Agent since 1914, member Alumni Board since 1907, on Executive Committee 1916-18, and on Nominating Committee 1919-1920, chairman of Committee on Revision of Life at Yale 1918, and of Committee on Commencement Exercises 1912 and 1913; president of Class of 1867 since 1912; member New York Bar Association, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Settlers and Defenders* and Saint Nicholas Society.
Married (1) June 4, 1868, in Brooklyn, Caroline Cady, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Hoxie) Peckham. One daughter, Edith Hoxie (died in childhood) Mrs Davenport died December n, 1871.
Married (2) September 9, 1874, in Elizabeth, N. J., Charlotte Cordelia, daughter of George Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Boyd) Shepherd. One daughter, Florence (died in childhood). Death due to a heart attack.
Buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R. I.
Survived by wife, and a sister, Mrs. Henry D. Hooker, of New Haven. In 1923 gave to the Yale School of Law the gift of $1,000, bequeathed to him under the will of Chief Justice Edgar M. Cullen By the terms of his will, his residuary estate is bequeathed to the University for a fund bearing his name, the income of which is to be used for general purposes.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf
Born March 10, 1847,in New York City.
Died November 14, 1929, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Father, Julius Davenport, a teacher in Brooklyn many years; later in real estate business under name of J. Davenport & Son; deacon Clinton Avenue Congregational Church; son of William and Abigail (Benedict) Davenport, of New Canaan, Conn.
Mother, Mary Ann (Bates) Davenport; daughter of William and Armenia Dean (Wilkeyson, or Wilkinson) Bates, of New York City.
Yale relatives include: Davenport Hooker, '08, and Henry D Hooker, '12 (nephews); and James P Davenport, '77 (cousin).
Overheiser's School, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Left college at end of Sophomore year; member Class Committee, Brothers in Unity and Delta Kappa; received honorary M.A. 1887 and enrolled in Class of 1867 in June, 1896, graduate member Wolfs Head. Served with United States Sanitary Commission and as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster's Department of the Department of East Tennessee 1865-66; cashier of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York City 1866-68; in real estate business in New York 1869-1870, and studied law at the same time; admitted to the Bar of the State of New York December 15, 1870; practiced law in Brooklyn until his retirement in 1904; specialized in equity and real estate law; public administrator of Surrogate's Court, Kings County, N. Y., 1889-1904; trustee of Peoples' Trust Company of Brooklyn (now National City Bank of New York) about 1891-1905; trustee 1896-1917, and treasurer 1896-1904, of Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; trustee of Brooklyn Art Association 1896-1917 and of Brooklyn Children's Aid Society 1904-1918; connected with Long Island Historical Society as director since 1908, chairman of executive committee since 1912, second vice-president 1912, first vice-president 1913-1924, and president since 1925; president Brooklyn New England Society 1897-98, Polhemus Memorial Clinic since 1897, and Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association since 1907; member Constitutional Convention of State of New York 1894 (on committees of cities and corporations), member Democratic State Committee 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention 1884, and to many state and local conventions; member United States District Appeals Board for New York City 1917-18, served as first secretary, and also as member of special committee of Mayor's Committee for National Defense; president of Yale Alumni Association of Long Island 1896-98 and again 1907-1915; director Alumni Fund Association 1903-1911, chairman 1906-07, and Class Agent since 1914, member Alumni Board since 1907, on Executive Committee 1916-18, and on Nominating Committee 1919-1920, chairman of Committee on Revision of Life at Yale 1918, and of Committee on Commencement Exercises 1912 and 1913; president of Class of 1867 since 1912; member New York Bar Association, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution, Settlers and Defenders* and Saint Nicholas Society.
Married (1) June 4, 1868, in Brooklyn, Caroline Cady, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Hoxie) Peckham. One daughter, Edith Hoxie (died in childhood) Mrs Davenport died December n, 1871.
Married (2) September 9, 1874, in Elizabeth, N. J., Charlotte Cordelia, daughter of George Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Boyd) Shepherd. One daughter, Florence (died in childhood). Death due to a heart attack.
Buried in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R. I.
Survived by wife, and a sister, Mrs. Henry D. Hooker, of New Haven. In 1923 gave to the Yale School of Law the gift of $1,000, bequeathed to him under the will of Chief Justice Edgar M. Cullen By the terms of his will, his residuary estate is bequeathed to the University for a fund bearing his name, the income of which is to be used for general purposes.
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1925_1952/1929-30.pdf
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