Background
Davenport, James Pearce was born on December 16, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of William Howard and Mabel (Pearce) Davenport.
Davenport, James Pearce was born on December 16, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of William Howard and Mabel (Pearce) Davenport.
Student, Dickinson College, 1937-1938; student, Johns Hopkins University, 1939; Bachelor of Laws, U. Baltimore, 1949.
Worked at Smith and Davenport. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Maryland. 1959, Virginia.
Member: Prince William County (President, 1970) and Virginia Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1979-1980).
Military: Colonel United States Army Reserve (Retired).
Chairman March of Dimes, Prince William County, Virginia, 1965-1968, RepublicanCom., Prince William County, 1972-1973. President Business Man's Club, Prince William County, 1966-1968. Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1969-1973.
Member Virginia State Bar (Chairman of the Board Governors business law 1980-1981), Prince WilliamCounty Bar Association (president 1970-1971), Kiwanis (president Manassas, Virginia 1968-1969).
Married Dorothy Mae Jones, May 28, 1949. Children: Deborah C. Davenport Mallon, Holly P. Davenport Umholtz.