David D. Davenport

Title

David D. Davenport

Description

Leading businessman in the development of Greer.

birthday

1844

Death Date

1918

Biographical Text

David D. (D.D.) Davenport moved to Greer in 1880. He was a leading businessman in the development of Greer. He began as a merchant and expanded into the cotton, oil business, real estate and insurance. D.D. married Martha Ann West. They had two children, Mae who married John D. Wood, and Malcolm.

Bibliography

Belcher, Ray, and Joada P. Hiatt.
Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina.
Arcadia Publishing, 2012.

Relation

Painting of David Daniel Davenport