In 1881, Davis moved to Rockford where he became director of the Forest City Insurance Company and the Rockford National Bank.
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He participated in the California Gold Rush and became wealthy after discovering gold vein near Georgetown, California.
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Davis managed to convince the Chicago & Iowa Railroad and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad to run their tracks through his land.
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