Marjorie Alice Davis

Background

Davis, Marjorie Alice was born on July 1, 1917 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Herbert Francis and Harriet Cole (Dodge) Parmenter.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1939. Special graduate student Radcliffe College, 1941. Certified Harvard University, 1940.

Special courses in social work Boston University, 1961-1962.

Career

Executive director Mid-Essex Area council Girl Scouts United States of America, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1952-1959, executive director Greater Lynn council, 1959-1963, executive director Merrimack River council Andover, Massachusetts, 1963-1980. Member Wenham Board Selectman, 1972-1989, chairman, 1977-1987.

Achievements

• Marjorie Alice Davis has been listed as a noteworthy city official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, since 1975, secretary, since 1984, vice president, 1990-1992, president, 1992-1993. Member Massachusetts Committee Criminal Justice, 1974. Vice president Massachusetts Association Reg.

Planning Agencies; executive director Essex County Greenbelt Association, 1980. Member Lynn (Massachusetts) Area Private Industry Council, 1972-1992, board directors Healthquarters, 1981, treasurer, 1982-1983. Vice president, 1983-1986, president, 1986-1989.

Member court/Cmty. Relations Committee for Essex County, 1975. President Hamilton-Wenham Community Service, 1970-1980, board directors, 1983-1987. Secretary United Fund of Central North Shore, 1969-1984, vice president United Way of Mass, 1982-1988.

Member executive committee Essex County Advisory Board, 1983-1989, secretary, 1984-1989. President Bay Area Visiting Nurses Association, 1963-1973, Bay area director, since 1983. Vice president Massachusetts chapter Children American Revolution, 1944.

Member, chairman Republican Town Committee. Corporator North Shore Music Theater, Beverly, Massachusetts, since 1992. Member United Nations Association (vice president Northeast chapter since 1998), Massachusetts Selectmen's Association, Essex County Selectmen's Association (president 1984-1985, board directors), Women Elected Municipal Officials, Massachusetts Municipal Association (board directors), Halibut Point State Park (Massachusetts chairman advisory committee since 1981), Massachusetts Association Regional Planning Agencies (vice president 1995-1997), Christ Church Women (president 1987-1992), Singing Beach Club (Manchester, Massachusetts), Myopia Hunt Club (Hamilton).

Connections

Married Charles William Davis, August 31, 1940 (deceased). Children: Harriet Parmenter, Charles Edwin World World War II Executive.

Father:

Herbert Francis Parmenter

Mother:

Harriet Cole (Dodge) Parmenter

Spouse:

Charles William Davis

child:

Charles Edwin World World War II Executive Davis

child:

Harriet Parmenter Davis