Walter Goodwin Davis, Portland, 1914

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Walter Goodwin Davis was born in Portland in 1885. After graduating from Yale University and Harvard School of Law, he practiced law in New York City for a short time before returning to Portland.

Davis spent the rest of his life as a genealogist. He was a prolific writer, publishing many volumes and articles on different family histories. He was an active member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and served as president of the Maine Historical Society for almost 25 years. He died in 1966.

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  • Title: Walter Goodwin Davis, Portland, 1914
  • Creator: Eugene E. Speicher
  • Creation Date: 1914-11-13
  • Subject Date: 1914-11-13
  • Locations:
    • Portland, Cumberland County, ME
    • Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Local Code: A86-942
  • Object Type: Image

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