Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
Edward F. Davison
Importer/Diplomat
Centurion, 1865–1879
Proposed by
Lucius Tuckerman and Wolcott Gibbs
Lucius Tuckerman and Wolcott Gibbs
born
December 21, 1827
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
died
March 29, 1879
New York (Staten Island), New York
New York (Staten Island), New York
elected
November 4, 1865
Age thirty-seven
Age thirty-seven
seconder of
Archivist’s Notes
Father of Charles Stewart Davison and Edgar Mora Davison
Century Memorial
Edward Davison was of too retiring a nature to be known generally among the members, yet those who were his intimates learned that his quiet exterior conceded fine qualities of character, and acquirements of a fine range.
Augustus R. Macdonough
1880 Century Association Reports