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William Mackenzie Davidson (view source)
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==Death of Lt. Joseph Moore Davidson==
==Death of Lt. Joseph Moore Davidson==
The community and parish had grown accustomed to Davidson's leadership. Then tragedy struck. His brilliant son, Joseph Moore "Jody" Davidson (1894-1918),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tensas/church/birth001.txt|title=Edith Ziegler, Tensas Parish Archives|publisher=usgwarchives.net|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> was killed in action in [[France]] shortly before the armistice ending [[World War I]], then known as The Great War.<ref>"Account of the Death of Lt. Joseph Davidson", ''Tensas Gazette'', December 13, 1918.</ref>
The community and parish had grown accustomed to Davidson's leadership. Then tragedy struck. His son, Joseph Moore "Jody" Davidson (1894-1918),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tensas/church/birth001.txt|title=Edith Ziegler, Tensas Parish Archives|publisher=usgwarchives.net|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> was killed in action in [[France]] shortly before the armistice ending [[World War I]], then known as The Great War.<ref>"Account of the Death of Lt. Joseph Davidson", ''Tensas Gazette'', December 13, 1918.</ref>
Lieutenant Davidson was a graduate of Culver Military Academy in [[Indiana]], the [[University of Michigan]], and the [[George Washington University]] Law School in [[Washington, D.C.]], where he also was a staff member for [[U.S. Senator]] Joseph E. Ransdell (1858-1954) of Lake Providence, a foremost spokesman for delta interests. Citizens in 1926 named the high school in St. Joseph in Davidson's honor.<ref name=bio/>
Lieutenant Davidson was a graduate of Culver Military Academy in [[Indiana]], the [[University of Michigan]], and the [[George Washington University]] Law School in [[Washington, D.C.]], where he also was a staff member for [[U.S. Senator]] Joseph E. Ransdell (1858-1954) of Lake Providence, a foremost spokesman for delta interests. Citizens in 1926 named the high school in St. Joseph in Davidson's honor.<ref name=bio/>