Allen Turner Davidson

Allen Turner Davidson
Born(1819-05-09)May 9, 1819
Haywood County, North Carolina, US
DiedJanuary 24, 1905(1905-01-24) (aged 85)
Asheville, North Carolina, US
OccupationsLawyer, politician
Spouse
Elizabeth Adeline Howell
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(m. 1842)​
ChildrenElla Henrietta Davidson Morrison
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Allen Turner Davidson (May 9, 1819 – January 24, 1905) was a prominent Confederate politician. He represented North Carolina state in the Provisional Confederate Congress and the First Confederate Congress.

Biography

Allen Turner Davidson was born in Haywood County, North Carolina on May 9, 1819. He married Elizabeth Adeline Howell in 1842.[1] His daughter, Ella Henrietta Davidson Morrison, served as North Carolina state regent for the Daughters of the American Revolution.[2]

He died in Asheville on January 24, 1905.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Arthur, John Preston (1914). Western North Carolina: A History (1730–1913). Raleigh, North Carolina: Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Asheville, North Carolina. pp. 400–401. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Tombstone Tales: Ella Morrison shaped Asheville institutions". 828 News. Asheville, North Carolina. April 25, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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