Walter I. Davidson

Walter Isaac Davidson (July 28, 1895 – February 28, 1985) was a Philadelphia businessman, civic leader, and Republican politician who served two terms as a city commissioner.

After the war, Davidson worked in his father's business as a tobacco merchant and became involved with local charities including the Golden Slipper Club.

The most important of the remaining duties of the commissioners in Philadelphia was the conduct of the city's elections; they also had responsibility for regulating weights and measures.

[4] Democrats Maurice S. Osser and Thomas P. McHenry took the top spots, but Davidson narrowly edged out Schmidt for the third and final seat on the commission.

[6] Four years later, however, Davidson fell to fourth place in the ballot, losing the minority-party seat on the commission to his Republican running mate, Louis Menna.