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Arthur Kyle Davis (– July 9, 1953) was
Early life and education
[edit]Arthur Kyle Davis was born in Petersburg, Virginia.[1]
He had at least one brother, Charles Hall Davis.[1] He had at least one sister, Sannie Robinson Davis.[2]
Davis attended Randolph-Macon College, obtaining his bachelor's degree and master's degree from the school.[1] He received an honorary Litt.D. from Hampden-Sydney College in 1927.[1]
Career
[edit]Following his father's death in July 1888,[3] Davis began serving as president of the Southern Female College in Petersburg.[1] The school grew in popularity after the turn of the twentieth century and in 1904, Davis purchased the buildings of the former Petersburg Female College (of which his father had been president) to allow for the increase in student numbers.[4]
Davis served as chairman of the Virginia War History Commission and edited seven volumes of work on Virginia's participation in World War I.[1]
Personal life
[edit]On November 12, 1890, Davis was married at the Second Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. His bride, Lucy Pryor McIlwaine, was from a prominent Virginian family, being the sister of politician William B. McIlwaine and the niece of Confederate general Roger A. Pryor.[5]
Davis had at least two daughters (Lucy and) and a son (Arthur Kyle Davis Jr.).[1]
Davis died at his Petersburg home on July 9, 1953.[1] He was buried at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dr. Davis, Petersburg Author, Dies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 10, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant Wedding of Mr. Ehrman and Miss Davis". Richmond Dispatch. February 6, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Items". The Virginian-Pilot. July 19, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Female College in Petersburg is Spreading Out". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 21, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "A Brilliant Marriage at the Washington Street Presbyterian Church". The Roanoke Times. November 13, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2024.