Leon S. Davis
Davis in 1954
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
1953–1963
Preceded byJ. O. Johnson
Succeeded byVictor Atiyeh
Personal details
Born(1895-08-29)August 29, 1895
DiedMay 3, 1968(1968-05-03) (aged 72)
Resting placeFir Lawn Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHillsboro, Oregon
Occupationreal estate agent

Leon Stafford Davis (August 29, 1895 – May 3, 1968)[1] was a politician and real estate agent in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly representing Hillsboro.

Early life

Davis grew up on a farm near the city of Beaverton, Oregon, and went to school in that community.[2] During World War I he served in combat, before returning to Washington County, where he worked for the Hillsboro Argus.[2]

Political career

During the Great Depression, he served as an administrator with Oregon's State Emergency Relief Agency (SERA).[3] Davis served as manager of the Washington County Fair in 1950,[4] and was then elected as the president of the Oregon Fairs Association in 1952.[5]

He was then elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1952, taking office on January 12, 1953,[6] replacing J. O. Johnson in District 4.[7] He won reelections, and served in the House through the 1961 session.[8][9][10][11][12] District 4 then went to future governor Victor Atiyeh.[13] After leaving the legislature, Davis ran for Washington County Commissioner in 1964, losing in the November election to Joe Van Dyke.[14] At the time, he owned a real estate firm,[15] and had been elected as president of the Oregon Association of Realtors.[16] Davis died in 1968, with the Oregon Legislature paying tribute the next session in 1969.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Leon S. Davis". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. 1 2 Newbry, Earl T. (May 21, 1954). "Leon S. Davis". Official Voters' Pamphlet for the Republican Party Primary Nominating Election (Washington County): 14.
  3. ↑ "190 on Relief List Keep Jobs on County Projects". The Oregonian. July 24, 1935. p. 5.
  4. ↑ "Fair to Stress Special Days". The Oregonian. August 19, 1950. p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Oregon Fairs Association Elects Leon Davis Leader". The Oregonian. November 17, 1951. p. 7.
  6. ↑ "1953 Regular Session (47th): January 12 – April 21". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "1951 Regular Session (46th): January 8 – May 3". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "1961 Regular Session (51st): January 9 – May 10". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "1957 Special Session (49th): October 28 – November 15". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "1959 Regular Session (50th): January 12 – May 6". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "1957 Regular Session (49th): January 14 – May 21". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "1955 Regular Session (48th): January 10 – May 4". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "1963 Regular Session (52nd): January 14 – June 3". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Pihl Grabs Upset Win As Washington DA". The Oregonian. November 5, 1964. p. 31.
  15. ↑ "Dog's Liberty Challenged By Proposed Leash Law". The Oregonian. October 26, 1964. p. 37.
  16. ↑ "Davis Seated By Realtors". The Oregonian. October 28, 1964. p. 27.
  17. ↑ "Tuesday Hearings". The Oregonian. February 24, 1969. p. 12.
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