The Brittons and Davis
- Forbes N. Britton, Texas State Senator. Father-in-law of Edmund J. Davis.
- Edmund J. Davis (1827–1883), District Court Judge in Texas 1856-1861, delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention 1866, Governor of Texas 1870-1874, Republican National Committeeman 1872-1874, candidate for Governor of Texas 1880, candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1882. Son-in-law of Forbes N. Britton.
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