Joseph Davis

Joseph Davis

"You may be searching for Joseph Graham Davis Jr., an American politician. An article exists at Gray Davis"

----

Joseph Davis, (fl. 1692 - 1715), was a Hudson's Bay Company employee intermittently during that period.xxHistory records Davis accompanying Captain James Knight when Fort Albany was recaptured from the French during an expedition in 1692-1693. He was in James Bay again in 1702-03 and a number of subsequent voyages, commanding his own ship from 1710 and forward. In 1715, he was unsuccessful in re-supplying Fort York where James Knight was now governor. He was unable to approach closer than 15 miles, no doubt because of ice and weather conditions. A years lost trade was a big blow to the HBC and they dismissed Davis.

This was the last written record of a man who had performed some very important tasks in the north and who ultimately is remembered for a failure which most certainly was beyond his control.

External links

* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=741 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Joseph Davis State Park — is located in the Town of Porter in Niagara County, New York. The park is near the Niagara River. This park has a free 27 hole disc golf course with restrooms and campground nearby. It has a finishing point of when the Linz family had won.ee… …   Wikipedia

  • Brian Joseph Davis — (b. 1975 ) is a Canadian artist and writer. His work re purposes popular culture, specifically music, and utilizes plagiarism and sampling to create new, conceptual works. Some examples include Minima Moralia, a punk rock 7 inch purported to be… …   Wikipedia

  • Arthur Joseph Davis — (1878–1951), was a British architect. Davis studied at École des Beaux Arts in Paris in the 1880s. He was a senior partner in the firm Mewes and Davis , with Charles Mewès. The firm designed the construction and decoration of the London Ritz… …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Joseph Davis — Jr. (4 August 1921 – March 4, 1999) was the Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1982 1986. He also ran for US Senate in 1982, but lost to Republican candidate Paul S. Trible Jr …   Wikipedia

  • Joseph R. Davis — Joseph Robert Davis Joseph Robert Davis (* 12. Januar 1825 in Woodville, Mississippi; † 15. September 1896 in Biloxi, Mississippi) war Anwalt, Politiker und Brigadegeneral im konföderierten Heer während des Sezessionskrieges. Joseph Davis war der …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joseph Robert Davis — (* 12. Januar 1825 in Woodville, Mississippi; † 15. September 1896 in Biloxi, Mississippi) war Anwalt, Politiker und Brigadegeneral im konföderierten Heer während des Sezessionskrieges. Joseph Davis war der Neffe von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Davis Joseph — Personal information Batting style Right hand bat Bowling style Right arm fast medium International information National side Canadian …   Wikipedia

  • Davis House — or Davis Farm and variations may refer to: in Canada George Davis House (Toronto, Ontario) in the United States (by state then city) Attoway R. Davis Home, Eutaw, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Greene County …   Wikipedia

  • Davis House — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Davis House (Arkansas), NRHP Nr. 95000271 Davis House (Arkansas), NRHP Nr. 82000854 Davis House (Mississippi), NRHP Nr. 80002213 Davis House (New Mexico), NRHP Nr. 80002531 Davis House… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Davis Island (Mississippi) — Davis Island is a large island located in the Mississippi River. It lies mostly in the United States state of Mississippi but is also partly in Louisiana. It is located southwest of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The island is approximately 30,000 acres …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”