Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harry Lyman Davis

(1878 - 1950)

— Lake View Cemetery 1869 —

Harry Lyman Davis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 6, 2025

1. Harry Lyman Davis Marker

Inscription.
Former mayor of the city of Cleveland, serving four terms from 1916-1920 and 1934 - 1935.

Governor of the state of Ohio from 1921 - 1922, where he streamlined the Ohio State government dramatically by cutting thirty-seven agencies, boards, commissions and offices.

Formed the Harry L. Davis Insurance Company in 1922.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 41° 30.58′ N, 81° 35.183′ W. Marker is in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Quarry Road and Mayfield Road, on the right when traveling west on Quarry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2628 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Lieutenant Roger Cleveland Newberry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakeview Cemetery 9-11 Memorial (about 500 feet away); Dr. Andrew C. Novick (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alan Freed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Rose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome To The James A. Garfield Memorial (approx. 0.2

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miles away); President James A. Garfield Memorial Restoration (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jeptha Wade (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland Heights.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.