Davenport Brothers



The Davenport Brothers were Spiritualist mediums and touring psychical demonstrators active from the 1850s through 1870s, their act comprised of two brothers, the elder Ira Erastus Davenport (1839-1911) and the younger William Henry Davenport (1841-1877), who were managed by their father, Ira Davenport, Sr., and assisted by William Marion Fay, all hailing from Buffalo, New York. The duo were best known for their spirit cabinet effects, in which musical instruments would sound as if handled by ghosts.

Selected Publications

 * &mdash; a ghost-written book (that is, no authorial credit is indicated) with copyright claimed by the Davenports' father and manager, Ira Davenport Sr.