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Monte C. Davies was born in Decatur, Ill., in 1856, being a son of L. and Elizabeth (Carter) Davies, natives of Maryland and Kentucky, respectively. Moving to Macon County, Ill., in 1855, the senior Davies came to Little Rock in 1871, and was senior member of the book and stationery firm of Davies and Son & Co., in which business he was engaged up to the time of his death, in 1887. He was the father of five children, three of whom are still living: A. A. (who continues in the business), M. C. (our subject) and Leonidas. Mrs. Davies died in 1873. Monte Davies was but fifteen years of age when his parents moved to Little Rock. He then attended school until entering the store with his father and brother, where he remained until 1880, being appointed mail carrier at that time, and two years later finance clerk under Postmaster Edgerton; afterward he was made money-order clerk, and finally assistant postmaster. In 1884, while in the post-office, he entered into partnership with T. B. Rayburn, a photograph artist of Little Rock. In 1889 the firm dissolved partnership, and Mr. Davies has since continued the business alone, and has been very successful. He is probably the only artist in the South who takes life size pictures direct from the camera, having the largest camera west of the Mississippi. Mr. Davies is a member of Bayard Lodge No. 8, A. F. & A. M. He is a prominent Democrat and a highly respected citizen.