In 1893, the Governor of Vermont came to visit
David in Owosso. He was a large shareholder of the Estey Co. in
Brattleboro.
David was mayor of Owosso in 1894 and quite successful, as
he owned nearly 12,000 acres of timber land in Gladwin County, a mine in New
Mexico and was half owner of the Queen Cart Company and the Estey & Calkin's
Lumber Company of Pinconning, Michigan. In the 1896 Owosso City Directory, David
is listed as President of Estey and also the Owosso Land, Lumber and Fuel Co.
Limited. Advertising Lands, Lumber, Logs, Timber and Fuel located at 400 S.
Washington St.
David died on Sept. 27, 1903 in New Haven Conn. He is
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.