Background
Davenport, Leroy Benjamin was born on July 6, 1888 in Kinzua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Joanna (Robinson) Davenport.
Davenport, Leroy Benjamin was born on July 6, 1888 in Kinzua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Joanna (Robinson) Davenport.
Student Western Reserve University (Adelbert College), 1908-1910, Bachelor of Laws, 1913.
Admitted to Ohio bar, 1913, practiced in Youngstown and Cleveland. Partner McKeehan, Merrick, Arter & Stewart, 1919-1951, Arter, Hadden, Wykoff & Van Duzer since 1951. Chairman, Board Of Directors Cuyahoga Savings Association Trustee Musical Arts.
Trustee Western Reserve University, member of the Board of Governors and circle planning committee.
Member American, Ohio State, Cleveland (president 1939) bar associations, American College Trial Lawyers, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Nisi Prius Court, Union, Chagrin Valley Hunt (Cleveland).
Married Marjorie Nicholas, June 12, 1915. Children: John, David, Jane.