Stage actor in the 1800s. He is best known for his roles as ‘Hamlet’,  ‘Brutus’ in “Julius Caesar”, and ‘Sir Giles Overreach’ in “A New Way to Pay Old Debt”s. He began acting in 1836 and starred on the stage in the United States and England.  He is the father of actors Edgar, Harry and Fanny Davenport. (bio by: Ginny M)  Family links:  Parents:  Asher Davenport (1772 – 1838)  Spouse:  Fanny Elizabeth Vining Davenport (1829 – 1891)*  Children:  Fanny Davenport (1850 – 1898)*  Lily Antoinette Davenport Thorn (1853 – 1878)*  May Marian Caroline Davenport Seymour (1856 – 1927)*  Florence Cecilia Davenport Tiers (1858 – 1937)*  Edgar Davenport (1862 – 1918)*  Harry Davenport (1866 – 1949)*  Siblings:  Deodatus Woodbridge Davenport (1798 – 1848)*  Henry Hart Davenport (1800 – 1851)*  Almira Howe Davenport Hale (1805 – 1870)*  Demis Sophronia Davenport Page (1811 – 1856)*  Charles Frederick Davenport (1812 – 1883)*  Edward Loomis Davenport (1815 – 1877)  Mary A. Davenport (1822 – 1849)* *Calculated relationship