David Lavender

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David Lavender (February 4, 1910–April 26, 2003) was a well-known historian of the Western United States. Born in Telluride, Colorado, Lavender spent most of his life in Ojai, California.

Partial list of notable books:

• One Man's West ISBN 0-8032-5855-0 (memoir, written in 1943)
• Westward Vision: The Story of the Oregon Trail ISBN 0-8032-7915-9
• The Great Persuader ISBN 0-87081-476-1 (biography about Collis Huntington).

In 2002, Stephen Ambrose was accused of plagiarizing from The Great Persuader.

Also shares the same name as David Lavender from the Gold Coast, Australia. A wealthy property tycoon who owns more then 70 investment units. Started out washing windscreens in late 1999 as a first job and is now one of S.E Queenslands wealthiest people at the age of 20.