William N. Davenport

William Nathanial Davenport
4th Mayor of Marlborough
In office 1887–1887
Preceded by	John O'Connell
Succeeded by	Charles L. Bartlett
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1]
In office 1888[1]–1889
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
In office 1886–1887
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1856[1] Boylston, Massachusetts
Died	January 28, 1933(1933-01-28) (aged 76) Miami, Florida, US
Resting place	Boylston, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse	Lizzie M. Kendall[1][2]
Alma mater	University of Michigan School of Law[2]
Occupation	Lawyer[2]

William Nathanial Davenport (November 3, 1856 – January 28, 1933) was a Massachusetts, USA, politician who sat in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,^[1] and was the fourth mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Davenport was born in Boylston, Massachusetts, on November 3, 1856, as the son of Almira J. Howard and William J. Davenport.^[1] He attended law school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.^[2] In 1887, he married Elizabeth Moore "Lizzie" Kendall (1862–1957).^[1] They lived in Marlborough and Worcester, Massachusetts.

Davenport was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1882 and the Massachusetts Bar in 1883.^[2] From 1886 to 1887, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1887, he succeeded John O'Connell as the fourth mayor of Massachusetts. Following his tenure as mayor, he was elected to the Massachusetts Senate as a member of the 110th Massachusetts General Court.