page_title: William Heath Davis
hierarchical_section_title: William Heath Davis
caption_attribution_description: William Heath Davis (1822-1909), early settler of San Diego California. Noted author, associated with Lieutenant Gray in abortive effort to found new town, frequently called Davis' Folly.
context_page_description: William Heath "Kanaka" Davis, Jr. was a merchant and trader in Alta California who helped to establish "New Town" in San Diego, California.
context_section_description: William Heath "Kanaka" Davis, Jr. (1822 – 1909) was a merchant and trader in Alta California who helped to establish "New Town" (now Downtown San Diego) in San Diego, California.
caption: William Heath Davis in old age
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