Davis, Jefferson – Davis, Nathan Smith
Davis, Jefferson
statesman, president of the confederacy, was born June 3, 1808, in Christian county, Ky. In 1844 he was a presidential elector, and in 1845 was elected a representative in congress from Mississippi. He resigned in 1846 to become colonel of a volunteer regiment to serve in Mexico, and in Mexico received the appointment of brigadiergeneral. In 1847 he was appointed a senator in congress to fill a vacancy, and was elected for the term ending in 1851; and resigned in 1850, and was re-elected for a term of six years, but resigned. He was appointed secretary of war by President Pierce, serving throughout his administration. In 1857 he again took his seat in the United States senate for the term of six years. He wrote the Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government. He died in 1889. a
Davis, Jefferson C
soldier, was born March 2, 1828, in Clark county, Ind.
In 1848 he was made second lieutenant for gallant conduct at Buena Vista; and in 1852 became first lieutenant, and had charge of the garrison in Fort Sumter, S. C., and was there during the bombardment of 1861.
At the battle of Pea Ridge he commanded as brigadier-general of volunteers one of the four divisions of General Curtis' army. On Sept. 23, 1862, he chanced to meet in Louisville, Gen. William Nelson, from whom he claimed to have received treatment unduly harsh and severe. An altercation ensued, and in a moment of resentment he shot Nelson, instantly killing him. He was arrested, and held for a time, but no trial was ordered, and he was released and assigned to duty at Covington, Ky. He died Nov. 30, 1879, in Chicago, Ill.
Davis, John
congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1839 to 1841.
Davis, John
lawyer, legislator, jurist, was born Jan. 25, 1761, in Plymouth, Mass.
He was some years in the state legislature; a member of the convention to adopt the federal constitution, and member of the state senate in 1795. He was appointed comptroller of the United States treasury in 1795; district attorney for Massachusetts in 1796, and was United States district judge from 1801 until his death.
He died Jan. 14, 1847, in Boston, Mass.
Davis, John
lawyer, jurist, governor, United States senator, was born Jan. 13, 1787, in Northborough, Mass. He was a representative in congress from 1825 to 1834; governor of Massachusetts during the years 1834 and 1835, and 1841 and 1842, and a senator in congress from 1835 to 1841, and again from 1845 to 1853. He died April 19, 1854, in Worcester, Mass. He was noted for his great philanthropy and kindness.
Davis, John
journalist, congressman, author, was born Aug. 9, 1826, in Sangamon county, Ill. For a quarter of a century he was actively engaged in journalism, and served as a member of the fiftysecond and fiftythird congresses. He is the author of a large number of pamphlets and speeches on the monetary question and political economy; and the author of The Conquest of the Prairies by Abraham Lincoln in 1830; Sketch of Napoleon Bonaparte; and various other works, which are highly valued.
Davis, John
lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 16, 1851, in Newton, Mass. He was appointed assistant counsel for the United States before the French-American claims commission in 1881; in 1882 was appointed assistant secretary of state, and in 1885 was appointed an associate justice of the United States court of claims.
Davis, John a. G
lawyer, author, was born in 1801 in Middlesex county, Va.
He was a Virginia lawyer, professor of law in the university of Virginia in 1830- 40, and the author of Estates Tail, Executive Devises, and Contingent Remainders under Virginia Statutes; and Treatise on Criminal Law. He died Nov. 4, 1840, in Williamsburg, Va.
Davis, John Chandler Ban- Croft
diplomatist, author, was born Dec. 29, 1822, in Worcester, Mass. He is a diplomatist who was agent for the United States before the Geneva court of arbitration on the Alabama claims, and afterwards, 1873-77, minister to Germany. He is the author of The Massachusetts Justice; The Case of the United States Before the Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva; Treaties of the United States, with Notes; United States Supreme Court Reports; and Mr. Fish and the Alabama Claims.
Davis, John G
congressman, was born Oct. 10, 1810, in Fleming county, Ky.
He was a representative from Indiana to the thirty-second, thirty-third and thirtyfifth congresses, and was re-elected to the thirty-sixth congress. He died Jan. 18, 1866, in Terre Haute, Ind.
Davis, John H
lawyer, was born Feb. 9, 1869, in Gaddiston, Ga. In 1892 he was admitted to the bar, and is attaining distinction as an able lawyer of Hiawassee, Ga. He has served as county administrator, and takes an active part in the public affairs of his county and state.
Davis, John J
lawyer, congressman, was born May 1, 1835, in Clarksburg, Va.
He was a member of the state legislature of Virginia in 1861, and of West Virginia in 1870. He was a presidential elector in 1864, and was one of the delegates from the state at large to the national democratic convention at New York in 1868. He was elected to the forty-second and forty-third congresses as a democrat.
Davis, John Lee
naval officer, was born Sept. 3, 1825, in Carlisle, Ind. He entered the United States service as a midshipman in 1841; was commissioned lieutenant-commander in 1862, and in 1863 sank the blockade running steamer Georgina. He died Sept. 3, 1889, in Washington, D. C.
Davis, John W
physician, congressman, governor, was born July 17, 1799, in Lancaster, Pa. He served as a surrogate, and then in the legislature of Indiana; and was speaker of the lower branch in 1832 and 1841. He was also a commissioner to make a treaty with the Indians, and was a representative in congress from Indiana from 1835 to 1837, from 1839 to 1841, and again from 1843 to 1847.
He was speaker of the house of representatives during the twenty-ninth congress. In 1848 he was appointed minister to China. He subsequently held the position of governor of Oregon territory during 1853-54. He died Aug. 22, 1859, in Carlisle, Ind.
Davis, John Woodbridge
civil engineer, author, was born Aug. 19, 1854, in New York city. He is a civil engineer who, besides contributing much to engineering journals, has published Formulæ for the Calculation of Railroad Earth Work and Average Haul, which speedily came into use as a text-book.
Davis, Joseph John
lawyer, congressman, was born April 13, 1828, in Franklin county, N. C. He was elected to the state legislature in 1866, and was elected a representative from North Carolina to the forty-fourth congress, and was re-elected to the forty-fifth and fortysixth congresses as a democrat.
Davis, Joseph Slocum
lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 21, 1812, in Pickaway county, Ohio. He settled in Mount Vernon, and there practiced his profession in connection with Columbus Delano. He was twice elected judge, and held other offices, both national and local. He died Dec. 21, 1884, in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Davis, Lemuel Clarke
journalist, author, was born Sept. 25, 1835, near Sandusky, Ohio. He is a Philadelphia journalist, editor of The Inquirer, and author of The Stranded Ship, a Story of Sea and Shore.
Davis, Lowndes H
lawyer, congressman, was born Dec. 14, 1836, in Jackson, Mo. He was state's attorney for the tenth judicial circuit of Missouri from 1868 to 1872; was a presidential elector in 1872, and was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1875. He was elected a member of the state house of representatives in 1876, and was elected a repre- 'sentative from Missouri to the fortysixth, forty-seventh and forty-eighth congresses as a democrat.
Davis, Mrs. Mary Evelyn
journalist, author, was born in 1852 in Alabama.
She is a prominent writer of New Orleans, on the editorial staff of the Picayune, and the author of Minding the Gap, and Other Poems; In War Times at La Rose Blanche, sketches for young people; Under the Man-Fig, a novel; and An Elephant's Track and Other Stories.
Davis, Matthew L
journalist, author, was born in 1766 in New York. He was a Washington journalist who published a Life of Aaron Burr. He died June 2, 1850, in Manhattanville, N. Y.
Davis, Minnie S
lecturer, was born March 25, 1835, in Baltimore, Md. For many years she was assistant editor of the Ladies' Repository of Boston, Mass. She has lectured upon the Philosophy of Mental Healing and since 1885 has been devoted to the work of healing and teaching mental science and healing, at Hartford, Conn., with great success.
Davis, Nathan Smith
physician, author, was born Jan. 9, 1817, in Greene, N. Y. He is a Chicago physician, dean of the Northwestern university, whose principal writings include Lectures on Various Important Diseases; Principles and Practice of Medicine; Verdict of Science Concerning the Effects of Alcohol on Man; and Medical Education and Reform.