Edward F. C. Davis

[1] But a decided mechanical instinct, evinced in the construction, while a schoolboy, of a small working engine and other appliances, induced a reluctance to the law, and a strong desire to try his fortunes in the shop.

Without much encouragement – from his family, he applied to several establishments, and finally was taken as apprentice in the shops and drawing-room of the Philadelphia Hydraulic Works of Brinton & Henderson.

[2] In March, 1878, Mr. Davis made an engagement with the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company as Principal Draftsman, and later became Superintendent, and had charge of the shops where all the machinery of their extensive collieries was built and repaired.

Mr. E. F. C. Davis, elected president at the annual meeting in December, 1894, was killed suddenly by an accident while riding his horse in the Central Park of New York City on the evening of Tuesday, August 6, 1895.

"[2] This article incorporates public domain material from obituaries in Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (1895) and Railway Locomotives and Cars, (1895)