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DAVIS, CHARLES THOMAS. - Born in Washington, D. C., October 26, 1853. Son of Augustus and Mary A. Davis, both
parents being American. The father raised two companies of soldiers in Fairfax county, Va., for service in the
Mexican war, and served as captain of one of them. The first ancestor to come to America was David Davis, who settled
at St. Mary's Md., with Leonard Calvert, March 27, 1634. Charles Thomas Davis' education was commenced in the public
schools at Washington, continued in the private school of Prof. J. W. Hunt, of that city, and finished in the University
of Heldelburg. The trend of his studies was toward the profession of literature, in which, becoming proficient,
he gave almost his entire attention to special technical writing. He is the author of numerous standard works,
among them being the "Manufacture of Paper," the "Manufacture of Bricks, Tiles, Terracotta, Etc.,"
and the "Manufacture of Leather." Being known as a specialist in various lines, Mr. Davis was solicited
to write expert articles on certain subjects for the Encyclopedia Americana, and in fact was one of the associate
editors of the work. He contributed a great variety of special matter to the Century Dictionary, and is the editor
of "Davis' Encyclopedia of the Clay Manufacturing Industries," a quarto volume of over 1,000 pages, now
going through the press. Mr. Davis was sent to Europe in 1885 by the United States government to make investigations
on economic subjects. Made many similar investigations at home. Was in the service of the Russian government as
technical expert. Made the investigation in the Pacific Coast states for the United States government to show the
effect of convict labor on free where convicts were employed in manufacturing industries. In politics Mr. Davis
is a democrat, and is an active member of of the Iroquois Club of Chicago, but has no desire for political preferment.
Mr. Davis has been twce married, first to Ida, daughter of George L. Sheriff, of Washington, D. C. On January 7,
1891, six years after the death of his first wife, was married to Emily L. Flash daughter of the late William Flash
ol New Orleans, La., who also died one year after marriage, leaving no children, Children by first wife, Charles
T., Jr., and Walter S.
FROM:
The Handbook of Chicago Biography
Edited by John J Flinn.
The Standard Guide Company
Chicago 1893
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