Howard Woster Davis was a member of the California State Assembly for two years and of the Los Angeles City Council for 16 years. He was indicted on charges of accepting bribes to influence his actions as a city official but was cleared on one count and never tried on the others, which were dismissed.
Davis in 1938
Davis with the American Legion Auxiliary on Memorial Day, 1934.
John Hoffman receives a medal from Davis and Helen A. French, 1934.
Los Angeles's 7th City Council district
Los Angeles's 7th City Council district is one of the fifteen districts in the Los Angeles City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Monica Rodriguez since 2017 after winning an election to succeed Felipe Fuentes, who resigned the year prior.
Image: Head sketch of James Ashman, Los Angeles (born 1848)
Image: Henry H. Lyon, 1912
Image: Ralph Luther Criswell, 1927
Image: Howard W. Davis, Memorial Day 1934