William Davison

From Pensapedia, the Pensacola encyclopedia
Revision as of 11:55, 27 October 2008 by Admin (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by 12.207.125.41 (Talk) to last version by Dscosson)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
William Davison
Occupation Escambia County Sheriff

William Davison was sheriff of Escambia County from 1823-1826.

Before becoming sheriff, Davison was a book salesman specializing in Bibles and legal texts. Davison is not listed in the 1820 Spanish census of Pensacola and may have arrived with Andrew Jackson's 1821 party, as Jackson recommended him to President Monroe as a United States Marshal. No appointment was made, and Davison was appointed sheriff by Territorial Governor William Pope Duval in 1823.

References

  • John Appleyard. The Peacekeepers: the Story of Escambia County, Florida's 43 Sheriffs. 2007.
Preceded by:
Charles Bradford 		Escambia County Sheriff
1823-1826 		Succeeded by:
Charles Mifflin
Retrieved from "https://www.pensapedia.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=William_Davison&oldid=13034"