Davenport, Iowa

The city of Davenport was incorporated in 1839 and is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 98,359. The city is part of the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. The city borders the Mississippi River. Davenport is the home of Palmer Chiropractic College, the birthplace of Chiropractic medicine and wellness technique. Saint Ambrose University is also located in Davenport. Davenport is the county seat of Scott County.

Notable people

• Patricia White Barry - Actress.
• Bix Beiderbecke - Jazz musician.
• Isabel Bloom - Artist.
• Lara Flynn Boyle - Actress.
• Buffalo Bill Cody - A native of nearby Le Claire, IA, in Scott County.
• Samuel Cody - Aviation pioneer.
• Roger Craig - NFL football Hall of Famer for the San Fransisco 49ers.
• Ricky Davis - NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics.
• Eugene Ely - Aviation pioneer.
• Susan Glaspell - Author.
• James Grant - Lawyer and business leader.
• Elmer Layden - Former commissioner of the NFL and Notre Dame University football coach.
• Sue Lyon - Actress.
• Pat Miletich - Former champion of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
• Michael Nunn - Former middleweight boxing champion.
• Daniel David Palmer - inventor of chiropractic medicine.
• Mary Beth Peil - Actress and opera singer.
• Nat Pendleton - Olympic wrestler and actor.
• Ronald Reagan worked as a radio announcer at the WOC station in Davenport.
• Jim Skinner - CEO of McDonald's Corporation.