Princeton Alumni Weekly, vol. 40
GEORGE KIDDER DAVIS '92 1892
George Davis died in San Francisco of a heat attack at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, March 28, 1943, and twelve hours later his wife died of a cerebral hemorrhage. They had been spending the winter in Santa Barbara and were about to return to their home at 930 Fifth Ave, New York City. He was seventy two years old, and she was thirty eight.
He was born July 14, 1870, son of A.J. Davis of Wilkes Barre. He entered college with the class of 1888, as a special student in the School of Science. He and Paul Aylesworth roomed together in 15 East Witherspoon and, in our senior year, in 60 University Hall. He was a lightweight cane-spreer, and won his cane. He was on the varsity gym team, the varsity Glee Club, a member and later leader of the varsity Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. He was in the Princeton Dramatic Association, and had a part in "Pocahontas."
After we left college, he was in the coal business with his father until about 1910, when his father sold out to the Lehigh Valley RR.
In 1907 he went to Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, music and languages. From then on he spent most of his time abroad, traveling extensively all over the world. He learned to speak French fluently. Soon after the first world war he made his home in Paris until, shortly before the present war started, he came to live in New York. In 1935 he married Yvonne Gerard of Paris. He had no children.
When he was present at a gathering in our college days, Turkey Davis was was generally the life of the party, especially when he had a banjo in his hand. He was a good companion and a staunch friend.
GEORGE KIDDER DAVIS '92 1892
George Davis died in San Francisco of a heat attack at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, March 28, 1943, and twelve hours later his wife died of a cerebral hemorrhage. They had been spending the winter in Santa Barbara and were about to return to their home at 930 Fifth Ave, New York City. He was seventy two years old, and she was thirty eight.
He was born July 14, 1870, son of A.J. Davis of Wilkes Barre. He entered college with the class of 1888, as a special student in the School of Science. He and Paul Aylesworth roomed together in 15 East Witherspoon and, in our senior year, in 60 University Hall. He was a lightweight cane-spreer, and won his cane. He was on the varsity gym team, the varsity Glee Club, a member and later leader of the varsity Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. He was in the Princeton Dramatic Association, and had a part in "Pocahontas."
After we left college, he was in the coal business with his father until about 1910, when his father sold out to the Lehigh Valley RR.
In 1907 he went to Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, music and languages. From then on he spent most of his time abroad, traveling extensively all over the world. He learned to speak French fluently. Soon after the first world war he made his home in Paris until, shortly before the present war started, he came to live in New York. In 1935 he married Yvonne Gerard of Paris. He had no children.
When he was present at a gathering in our college days, Turkey Davis was was generally the life of the party, especially when he had a banjo in his hand. He was a good companion and a staunch friend.
Princeton Alumni Weekly, vol. 40
GEORGE KIDDER DAVIS '92 1892
George Davis died in San Francisco of a heat attack at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, March 28, 1943, and twelve hours later his wife died of a cerebral hemorrhage. They had been spending the winter in Santa Barbara and were about to return to their home at 930 Fifth Ave, New York City. He was seventy two years old, and she was thirty eight.
He was born July 14, 1870, son of A.J. Davis of Wilkes Barre. He entered college with the class of 1888, as a special student in the School of Science. He and Paul Aylesworth roomed together in 15 East Witherspoon and, in our senior year, in 60 University Hall. He was a lightweight cane-spreer, and won his cane. He was on the varsity gym team, the varsity Glee Club, a member and later leader of the varsity Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. He was in the Princeton Dramatic Association, and had a part in "Pocahontas."
After we left college, he was in the coal business with his father until about 1910, when his father sold out to the Lehigh Valley RR.
In 1907 he went to Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, music and languages. From then on he spent most of his time abroad, traveling extensively all over the world. He learned to speak French fluently. Soon after the first world war he made his home in Paris until, shortly before the present war started, he came to live in New York. In 1935 he married Yvonne Gerard of Paris. He had no children.
When he was present at a gathering in our college days, Turkey Davis was was generally the life of the party, especially when he had a banjo in his hand. He was a good companion and a staunch friend.
GEORGE KIDDER DAVIS '92 1892
George Davis died in San Francisco of a heat attack at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, March 28, 1943, and twelve hours later his wife died of a cerebral hemorrhage. They had been spending the winter in Santa Barbara and were about to return to their home at 930 Fifth Ave, New York City. He was seventy two years old, and she was thirty eight.
He was born July 14, 1870, son of A.J. Davis of Wilkes Barre. He entered college with the class of 1888, as a special student in the School of Science. He and Paul Aylesworth roomed together in 15 East Witherspoon and, in our senior year, in 60 University Hall. He was a lightweight cane-spreer, and won his cane. He was on the varsity gym team, the varsity Glee Club, a member and later leader of the varsity Banjo and Mandolin Clubs. He was in the Princeton Dramatic Association, and had a part in "Pocahontas."
After we left college, he was in the coal business with his father until about 1910, when his father sold out to the Lehigh Valley RR.
In 1907 he went to Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, music and languages. From then on he spent most of his time abroad, traveling extensively all over the world. He learned to speak French fluently. Soon after the first world war he made his home in Paris until, shortly before the present war started, he came to live in New York. In 1935 he married Yvonne Gerard of Paris. He had no children.
When he was present at a gathering in our college days, Turkey Davis was was generally the life of the party, especially when he had a banjo in his hand. He was a good companion and a staunch friend.
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