William Mackenzie Davidson
| William Mackenzie Davidson | |
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| Mayor of St. Joseph, Louisiana | |
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In office 1901 – January 18, 1930 |
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| Preceded by | First mayor at incorporation |
| Succeeded by | A. Bonds Ratcliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1857 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | January 18, 1930 (aged 72) St. Joseph, Tensas Parish Louisiana, |
| Resting place | Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie Moore Davidson |
| Children |
Joseph Moore Davidson (1894-1918) |
| Alma mater | Jefferson Military Academy |
| Occupation | Cotton planter; Banker; Government official |
Joseph Moore Davidson (1894-1918)
William Mackenzie Davidson (December 1857 – January 18, 1930) was a planter, politician, and civic figure in St. Joseph, Louisiana, the seat of government of Tensas Parish, one of the Mississippi River delta parishes with majority African American populations, rich in farming, and susceptible to periodic flooding.
Davidson was born to Scottish immigrants in New York City. As a child, he was brought to Natchez, Mississippi, where he later attended nearby Jefferson Military Academy. He then relocated to Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish. Despite Davidson's northern birth, his father had fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. In 1878, Davidson himself was among the approximately one hundred white posse members who joined parish judge and later State Senator Charles C. Cordill in crushing by force a revolt of African American resistance to the segregated order, imposed despite the Fifteenth Amendment. From this incident, Davidson was arrested and carried to New Orleans to stand trial on fraud charges, but the case was suspended.
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