What is Timothy Davlin?
[[File:Timothy Davlin (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Davlin in 2008]] '''Timothy J. Davlin''' (August 27, 1957 – December 14, 2010) was an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician. He was the mayor of [[Springfield, Illinois]] from April 2003 until his death in December 2010. He was born in Springfield. At the time of his death, he was being [[investigate]]d for [[fraud]] and [[corruption]] during his time as mayor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x669418709/Police-documents-light-on-details-about-circumstances-of-Davlins-death |title=Documents disclose federal investigation of Davlin campaign fund - Springfield, IL - the State Journal-Register |access-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211100146/http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x669418709/Police-documents-light-on-details-about-circumstances-of-Davlins-death |archive-date=2011-12-11 }}</ref> Davlin [[suicide|died by shooting himself]] in the chest at his home in Springfield on December 14, 2010. He was 53.<ref>[http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x104384588/Testimony-shows-Davlin-died-of-gunshot-to-heart Davlin death ruled a suicide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123225328/http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x104384588/Testimony-shows-Davlin-died-of-gunshot-to-heart |date=2011-01-23 }}, sj-r.com; accessed April 27, 2017.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101217153806/http://www.springfield.il.us/mayor/Bio.htm Timothy Davlin biography at the City of Springfield official website] *{{Find a Grave|62913343}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Davlin, Timothy}} [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:2010 deaths]] [[Category:Suicides by firearm in the United States]] [[Category:American mayors]] [[Category:Politicians from Springfield, Illinois]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] {{US-bio-stub}}