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Theodore Whitehead Davis

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Theodore Whitehead Davis

Birth
Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Death
7 Mar 1913 (aged 68)
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Burial
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section G, Lot 12
Memorial ID
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Children:
William Tallman Davis
Charles Gerard Davis
Mrs. Angeline W.(Davis)Hallenbeck


Theodore W. Davis his early education from Dutchess Co Academy and Poughkeepsie Collegiate Institute was a Civil engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. Ted became a very well know individual in the City of Poughkeepsie having been in charge of supervising the City's first water plant and pumping facility from the Hudson River. He became the City Engineer was ahead of the Streets, Water and Sewer Departments. Serving in this capacity until November 1880 when he took the position as Superintendent of the St. Joseph, MO Water Company. Upon his retirement they came back to Poughkeepsie where he wrote for the Poughkeepsie Newspapers. After his death the City made a Proclamation honoring his service to the City. During the Civil War he served in the Navy onboard ship with Admiral Farragut interpreting Confederate Signals. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason.
Children:
William Tallman Davis
Charles Gerard Davis
Mrs. Angeline W.(Davis)Hallenbeck


Theodore W. Davis his early education from Dutchess Co Academy and Poughkeepsie Collegiate Institute was a Civil engineering graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. Ted became a very well know individual in the City of Poughkeepsie having been in charge of supervising the City's first water plant and pumping facility from the Hudson River. He became the City Engineer was ahead of the Streets, Water and Sewer Departments. Serving in this capacity until November 1880 when he took the position as Superintendent of the St. Joseph, MO Water Company. Upon his retirement they came back to Poughkeepsie where he wrote for the Poughkeepsie Newspapers. After his death the City made a Proclamation honoring his service to the City. During the Civil War he served in the Navy onboard ship with Admiral Farragut interpreting Confederate Signals. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason.


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