David Floyd Davis

David Floyd Davis (July 10, 1867 – November 7, 1951) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

David Floyd Davis
Member of the New York Senate from the 4th district
In office 1899–1900
Preceded by	George W. Brush
Succeeded by	Arthur J. Audett
Personal details
Born	Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York
Died	Newark, New Jersey

Life

He was the son of David Frank Davis and Betsey Sophia (Wiggins) Davis. In 1890, he opened an oil distribution business. On November 15, 1893, he married Edith Clyde Smith, and they had two children.

Davis was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 4th D.) in 1898; and a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) in 1899 and 1900.

In 1906, he testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission to how Standard Oil was trying to push independent oil dealers out of business.

Sources

• Davis genealogy
• HOW OIL TRUST BLOCKS NEW YORK COMPETITION in NYT on December 1, 1906
• OIL CO. HELD CULPABLE in NYT on March 25, 1915

New York State Assembly
Preceded by George W. Wilson	New York State Assembly Kings County, 4th District 1898	Succeeded by Charles H. Cotton
New York State Senate
Preceded by George W. Brush	New York State Senate 4th District 1899–1900	Succeeded by Arthur J. Audett