Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis may refer to:

  • Jacob Davis (inventor) (1831–1908), Latvian-American entrepreneur
  • Jacob C. Davis (1820–1883), American politician (Illinois) & criminal defendant
  • Jacob E. Davis (1905–2003), American politician (Ohio)

Famous quotes containing the words jacob and/or davis:

    I was not unemployed in my profession by the late John Jacob Astor; a name which, I admit, I love to repeat, for it hath a rounded and orbicular sound to it, and rings like unto bullion.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    A life-long blessing for children is to fill them with warm memories of times together. Happy memories become treasures in the heart to pull out on the tough days of adulthood.
    —Charlotte Davis Kasl (20th century)