Davidson, Shelby J. (Shelby Jeames), 1868-

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Birth 1868-05-10
Death 1930

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African American lawyer and inventor, of Washington, D.C.

From the description of Shelby J. Davidson papers, 1893-1918. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 740086025

1868 Born to Shelby J. and Amelia Scott Davidson in Lexington, Kentucky, May 10. 1893 Received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University. Began a clerkship with the United States government in Washington, D. C. 1894 Married Leonora Coates of Massponax, Va., Feb. 1. 1899 Admitted to the bar in Kentucky. 1900 Admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia. 1906 Commissioned by the United States Treasury Department to study the mechanics of adding machines. 1911 Invented a "Rewind device", for the adding machine. 1912 Admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. Resigned from government service. 1916 17 President of the General Alumni Association of Howard University. Executive Secretary of the District of Columbia N.A.A.C.P. 1930 Died in Washington, D. C. December 7.

From the guide to the Shelby Jeames Davidson Papers, 1893-1918, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

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Subjects:

  • Inventions
  • Practice of law

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  • African American inventors
  • African American lawyers

Places:

  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)

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