W. Lester Davis
{{short description|American politician and businessman (died 1978)}}
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| name = W. Lester Davis
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| state_delegate = Maryland
| district = Harford County
| term_start = 1961
| term_end = 1962
| predecessor = Joseph D. Tydings
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| alongside = Morton H. Getz, W. Dale Hess, Charles M. Moore
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| birth_place = Savage, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and given age|1978|8|11|69}}
| death_place = Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
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| party = Democratic
| spouse = Virginia Reamy
| children = 7
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| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|businessman}}
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W. Lester Davis (died August 11, 1978) was an American politician and businessman from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1961 to 1962.
Early life
W. Lester Davis was born in Savage, Maryland. He moved with his family, at the age of 15, to Aberdeen, Maryland.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116163302/w-lester-davis-69-dies-was-harford/ |title=W. Lester Davis, 69, dies; was Harford businessman |date=1978-08-12 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |page=A13 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2023-01-10}}{{Open access}}
Career
Davis was a Democrat. Davis served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1961 to 1962.{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/house/html/hahouse.html |title=Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County (1790-1974) |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |date=1999-04-30 |access-date=2023-01-10}} He was head of the Democratic State Central Committee from 1956 to 1972.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116163674/w-l-davis-was-harford-businessman/ |title=W. L. Davis, Was Harford Businessman |date=1978-08-14 |newspaper=The Evening Sun |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2023-01-10}}{{Open access}}
Davis was president of Davis Concrete Company in Aberdeen. Davis purchased a {{convert|165|acre}} quarry in 1971 and it came to be known as Davis Quarry.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116163780/flintkote-to-buy-davis-quarry-15-sep/ |title=Flintkote to buy Davis quarry |date=1978-09-15 |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |page=A13 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=2023-01-10}}{{Open access}} He served as vice president and director of First National Bank of Northeast. He was founder and director of the Aberdeen National Bank. He was commodore and founder of the Bush River Yacht Club.
Personal life
Davis married Virginia Reamy. They had seven children, W. Lester Jr., Vickie, Sheree, Marie, Virginia, Leslie, Deborah.
Davis died on August 11, 1978, at the age of 69, at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace.
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:People from Savage, Maryland
Category:People from Harford County, Maryland
Category:Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:American transportation businesspeople
Category:20th-century Maryland politicians
Category:20th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly