Asbury Bascom Davidson (November 13, 1855 – February 4, 1920) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, under Governors Thomas Mitchell Campbell and Oscar Branch Colquitt.
Asbury Bascom Davidson | |
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| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1907 – January 21, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | George D. Neal |
| Succeeded by | William Harding Mayes |
| Member of the Texas Senate | |
| In office January 10, 1899 – January 3, 1903 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1855 |
| Died | February 4, 1920 (aged 64) Cuero, Texas, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Biography
editDavidson was born on November 13, 1855, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, the son of William Davidson and Cathrina (née McBank) Davidson. At around age six, he moved onto a farm near Georgetown, Texas. He attended Southwestern University then studied law in Gonzales, under James Francis Miller and William Branch Sayers.[1]
After being admitted to the bar, Davidson practiced law in Gonzales,[2] and in 1881, moved to Cuero.[3] He was in the partnership Davidson, Schleicher, & Pleasants, alongside George J. Schleicher and Robert A. Pleasants.[1] In the late 1880s and 1890s, he was district attorney of Texas' 24th Judicial District.[2] The partnership ended in 1900, after which he partnered with John H. Bailey.[1]
Davidson was a Democrat. From January 10, 1899, to January 3, 1903,[4] he represented the 22nd district in the Texas Senate.[3] He served as Lieutenant Governor for three terms, from January 15, 1907, to January 21, 1913, under Governors Thomas Mitchell Campbell and Oscar Branch Colquitt, becoming one of the longest-serving Lieutenant Governors in Texas history.[2] Journalist Rick Casey described his tenure as Lieutenant Governor as uneventful.[5] Politically, he supported competition law.[3]
Davidson was a member of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway executive committee. In March 1890, he married Minnie McClanahan.[2] He was a member of the Knights Templar and the Freemasons.[1] He died on February 4, 1920, aged 64, in Cuero.[3] He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, in Cuero.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Association, Texas Bar (1919). Proceedings of the ... Annual Sessions of the Texas Bar Association. order of the Association. pp. 93–98.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hyman, Carolyn. "Asbury Bascom Davidson: Texas Lawyer and Lieutenant Governor". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Death Claims A. B. Davidson, Ex-Lieut. Gov". The News. February 4, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Member profile for Asbury Bascom Davidson - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Casey, Rick (September 29, 2020). "New Alamo cry: Beware lieutenant governors". San Antonio Report. Retrieved May 19, 2026.