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Gherardi Davis (October 15, 1858 – March 9, 1941) was an American lawyer, book author and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on October 15, 1858〔(''The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York'' ) (1916; pg. 17)〕 in San Francisco, California, the son of George Henry Davis (1824–1897) and Clara Jane (Gherardi) Davis (1827–1897). In 1868, the family went to Europe, and Gherardi attended school in Germany and college in France. In 1879, he returned to the United States, and studied law, first in Washington, D.C., and then in New York City. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in New York City.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1900; pg. 113)〕 On April 7, 1894, he married Alice King (1860–1920), daughter of State Senator John A. King. Gherardi and Alice Davis published several works on military standards. Davis was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 27th D.) in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902; and was Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands and Forestry in 1902. On March 20, 1903, he was appointed as Third Deputy New York City Police Commissioner.〔(''NEW DEPUTY FOR GREENE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 21, 1903〕 In 1910, he became interested in sailing boats. He competed in regattas with his yacht ''Alice'', and won many prizes.〔(''LARCHMONT YACHT WINS FIRST HONORS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on August 22, 1913〕 He died on March 9, 1941, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia–Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan.〔(''GHERARDI DAVIS, 83, LAWYER, CIVIC AIDE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 10, 1941 (subscription required)〕 Governor of Massachusetts John Davis (1787–1854) was his grandfather; Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi (1832–1903) was his uncle; and electrical engineer Bancroft Gherardi, Jr. (1873–1941) was his first cousin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gherardi Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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