Representative Harry E. Davis portrait   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Photograph of Harry E. Davis (1882-1955), a Republican representative from Cuyahoga County who served in the Ohio House of Representatives during the 84th session (1921-1922) and 85th session (1923-1924) , 86th session (1925-1926) and 87th session (1927-1928) of the General Assembly. He was later elected as a senator to the Ohio Legislature in 1947. Davis, a Cleveland native, graduated from Western Reserve University's law school in 1908, and was an early member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. In his time in politics, he worked to fight discriminatory legislation and to advance civil rights in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P206_B20_Davis
Subjects: African American Ohioans; Ohio House of Representatives; Ohio--Politics and government; Elected officials; Civil rights; Lawyers--Ohio; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)