Dr. Frederick A Davis
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 16 April 1903, page 5
Dr. Fred A Davis, one of Newport's most prominent physicians, left Wednesday for the home of his daughter in Philadelphia Pa. where he will undergo a surgical operation for kidney trouble. Should the operation prove successful he will visit the Adirondacks before returning hom.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 24 June 1903, page 5
DR. F A DAVIS DIED
Dr. F A Davis of Newport, died early Wednesday morning at the home of Bishop McMillen at Sheppard O. with whom he had been stopping for several weeks. Dr. Davis had been in bad health for a long time and about six weeks ago submitted to an operation in Philadelphia. He rallied and was on the fair road to recovery when his heart failed him.
He leaves a family of grown children. the remains will arrive in this city Wednesday night.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 25 June 1903, page 5
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC LIFE
The remains of Dr. F A Davis whose death occurred at the home of Bishop McMillen at Shepard O. as detailed in Wednesday's Post, will be prepared for burial at the home on York Street in Newport. Dr. Davis was born in Mobile Ala. 66 years ago and graduated from the public schools there. His father was George W Davis, a wealthy slave owner and wholesale grocer.
When a young man he went to Fredericksburg Md. where he attended a monks' college and received the degree of LL, D. He then returned to Mobile and graduated from the Vernal Arsenal as a physician and surgeon. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted as a hospital steward and was assigned to Gen. Burnside's staff. He had charge of the army hospitals in Covington, later being made surgeon with the rank of Major. At the close of the war he resigned his commission and began the practice of medicine in Newport.
He served for 16 years as District Physician and was Health Officer during the smallpox epidemic of 1882-83. In 1890 he was elected Coroner for four years and when President Harrison took his seat he appointed Dr. Davis as Medical Pension Examiner. Of late years his health has been failing and he went East for treatment.
At one time Dr. Davis was a power in politics in Campbell County. He was a member of Robert Burns Lodge of Masons and and of the GAR. A widow, two daughters, Cozette and Georgia Davis, and four sons, Robert A, Fred, Leslie and Leroy Davis, survive him. Leslie Davis is a seaman on the cruiser, Baltimore of the United States Navy, at present on a cruise.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, 25 June 1903, page 1
MANY YEARS A LEADING PHYSICIAN IN NEWPORT
Dr. Fred A Davis, one of Newport's most highly esteemed and
prominent physicians died today. Dr. Davis was born in Mobile, Alabama in
1837, and was the son of George W Davis, a cotton grower and wholesale grocer in
that city. At the breaking out of the Civil War, he enlisted in the United
States Army as a hospital steward and served throughout the war. He was
the first prisoner of war taken by the Confederates before the fall of Fort
Sumter. After being exchanged he was transferred to Covington, where he
had charge of the Government Hospital. He was under Gen Burnside and held the
rank of Major.
For sixteen years he served as District Physician of Newport. He served on the Board of Examiner of Teaching in public schools; was one of the oldest members of Robert Burns Lodge F and A M and was a member of William Nelson Post No 1, GAS. He was Coroner of Campbell County for a number of years.
He was appointed by the late President Harrison as a member of the Board of Examining Surgeons for Pensions and was reinstated to that post by the late President McKinley and held the position at the time of his death. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 26 June 1903, page 5
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Dr. Fred A Davis will take place Saturday morning in Newport at 10 o'clock. Rev J P Whitehead, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Newport, who was an intimate friend of the deceased will conduct the services, which will be of the simplest character and strictly private, in accordance with the wishes of the family.
Leslie W Davis, a son of the decedent, who is on the United States battle ship Baltimore, now lying in the Brooklyn navy yard, preparing for a lengthy cruise, was reached by a telegram and will come here.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 27 June 1903, page 5
Leslie Davis of the cruiser Baltimore, is here to attend the funeral of his father. The remains of the late Dr. F A Davis were laid away Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted at the home on York Street by J P Whitehead, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
The funeral was a large one and there were many beautiful floral pieces. A number of citizens attended the ceremonies to pay their respect to the honored dead. The pallbearers were Dr. F Locke, Dr. Crowley, John Schroll, Squire M F Donelan and Senator John P Newman.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 July 1903, page 7
NEWPORT BRIEFS
Leslie W Davis, who was called here to attend the funeral of his father, Dr. Fred A Davis, has returned to Brooklyn to join his vessel, the cruiser Baltimore, that will leave September 1 on a three years' cruise.