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vilit*, son of William Meade and Julia Wil-tse Davidson, educated in Farmville public schools Entering business at an early age he conducted a grocery bus iness for some years prior to buy ing the. drygood business at the death of J B Wall in 1903. which became Davidson’s Depart ment store. He was general man ager of the store at the time of his death. His interests w e r e varied. Merchant, banker, industrialist farmer, lie was in the vanguard of every worthwhile movement in the development of this area. He was president of Virginia Dark Fired Tobacco Growers Marketing Association 11932-36•. founder with F. H. Hanbury o£ the Buffalo Shook Company in 1912; president Weyanoke Ho'ol Corporation; vice-president Farm Creamery director Southside Community Hospital Association; president of Five County Fair <1932-36*; director Citizens Road League of Virginia: member of Town Council for several terms; chairman Prince Edward Board of Supervisors, steward in Farm v lie Methodist church Garland Succeeds Upon his death in 1936, Mr. Davidson was succeeded by Jn seph Eggleston Garland who is also a native of Prince Edward County, the son of Nelson K Garland and Sai all Ellen Hughes Garland Leaving tie* farm at 20
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