Davidson, William Lee II

Item

Portrait of William Lee Davidson II
Title
Davidson, William Lee II
Description
This is a portrait of William Lee Davidson II, who lived at Beaver Dam and provided the
initial acreage for the college. Davidson College was named in honor of his father General William Lee Davidson, a local Revolutionary War hero who died at the battle of Cowan’s Ford in 1781.
birthday
1782
Death Date
1845
Date
1782-1845