Horace Davis
Horace Davis | |
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Engraving by Moss, 1889 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | William Adam Piper |
| Succeeded by | William Rosecrans |
| 6th President of the University of California | |
| In office February, 1888 – April 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Holden |
| Succeeded by | Martin Kellogg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1831 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | July 12, 1916 (aged 85) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Resting place | Cypress Lawn Memorial Park |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent(s) | John Davis and Eliza Bancroft Davis |
| Relatives | see Davis political family |
Horace Davis (March 16, 1831 – July 12, 1916) was a United States representative from California. He was the son of Massachusetts Governor John Davis and the younger brother of diplomat John Chandler Bancroft Davis.