Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-03
The Distinguished Jurist and
Statesman Passes Away.
Arrangements for the Funeral-The PalI-
Bearers The Remains Lying in
State-Brief Biographical Sketch
of the Deceased.

BLOOMINGTON, H., June 27.-Judge
David Davis, after six weeks illness,
died at few minutes after eight O'Clock
yesterday morning. He had suffered
from diabetes for some time and since
the first of May had also suffered with
erysipelas and carbunce. III e became
unconscious Friday noon and gradually
sank. At eleven O'Clock Friday night he
aroused somewhat and was given some
milk punch, but he quietly lapsed in
to state of stupor and so remained. At
five in the morning he rallied a little and
talked incoherently. His death was pain
less and quiet and he passed away as if 60
ing to sleep. Those present at his bed
yides were lffs wife, his son, George P.
Davis, and wife; his daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Swayne, and husband, the latter a
son of Justice Swayne; his Crane ddaugh-
ter, Miss Alice Davis; his niece, Mrs.
Pierrepont, of Chicago; his cousin, John
wasi-or ef sl-is oity, hie friend, Mr.. Tron n
D. Orme, of Washington, and DR.. Luce,
the family physician.
As soon as death came the bells in the
city were tolled and flags hung at half
mast. All the business houses were
draped in mourning.
The funeral will occur on Tuesday af-
ternoon at three O'Clock, Rev. w. G.
Pierce, of Champaign, ILL.,, a cousin of
his first wife, officiating. The pall-bear-
ers will be x-Postmaster-G General W. @.
Gresham, Governor R. j. Oglesby. Hon.
Robert r. Lincoln, Judge Thos. Drum
mond of the United States Court, Chica-
60; Hon. Lawrence Weldon, of the
United States Court of Claims; Judge
John M Scott, of the Illinois
Supreme Bench; Hon. A. E. Ste
phenson, First Assistant Postmaster
General; L. G. Fisher, a Chicago busi-
ness man and son of an old friend of the
Judge; Hon. c. H. Moore, of Clinton,
H.; Colonel R. B. Latham, of Lincoln,
ILL.,, and Hon. Jesse w. Felt, of Normal,
ILL.,, his lifelong friends; ex-senator
Joseph Mcdonald, OF Indiana, and ex-
mayor Funk; Hon. James Ewing and
Luman Burr, of this city, and Frank D.
Orme, of Washington. Eight will be
acting pall-bearers and the remainder
honorary.
The body will lie in state at his elegant
home Oh Monday and Tuesday. The
Judge leaves an estate valued at 81, ,250,-
600, nearly all being in land. Telegrams
of coincidence have been received from
prominent men all over the country.
The widow is much worn out BY con-
slant and devoted watching, but bears up
brayely.
Senator Logan has been added to the
list of those invited as honorary pail
bearers.
BIOGRAPHICAL
David Davis was born in Cecil County,
MARYLAND March 9, 1915. He was educated
Mt tie academy in Newark, Del, and-at Ken
Won College, Gambler, O., where he gradu :.
ated on September 4, 1892 Here he formed
the acquaintance Of men who have become
equally fam with himself. Edwin NJ; Stan
ton the great War Secretary under Lincoln,
was IN intimate college friend Of his. At the
same institution Stanley Matthews. now As
rocate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, erected the foundation OF MS
future Ex President Hayes here, too, was
student. Henry Winter Davis, the prince
of parliamentary orators" II not an lmme-
djate associate was student at the same
Havinglmade choice of the law as his
profession, he in October, ls32, entered the
law Office of Judge Henry w. Blshop az
Lenox, Mass. He was in Lenox Tor two years
studying, and completed his preparatory
studies with another years ATTENDANCE on
the lectures of the Law school IN New
Haven. Conn. where he remained until .he
fall of 1885 He then came West, settiing
to Bloomington a year later. Here among
the hardy pioneers Mr.. Davis laid
the foundation OF his home ana
fortune. Here he succeeded to the law
business of Mr.. jesse W. FeIi. he
took possession of Mr.. FePs office, one door
east of Whites dug store-the Dulioln9 :
standing near where John Moorehouse ;
shoe store is. Mr.. Davis succeeded IN IA" az az
the very outset. He was not great o. a.oI
or even fluent taiker, but he was cleal :.
minded man and soon took 1ront Iana H. ~
his chosen profession. On the 5Otn on Oc'o
Der, 1883, he married Miss Saran SIket, "a
Lenox. Mass. daughter OF Juage aAG hIa
He had become acquainted with her "n,ie ,,,e
studying law there and married her in MS
twenty fourth year. a,-
In the year $40 Mr. Davis was the canui-
date OF the Whigs for the Office OF etate osn az
Rtor against Governor Moore, nut WIS ~, uo
feated. The Senatorial district then . EN-
bTaced the counties OF Mouittle, MaSo.' ~
Piatt, De Witt, Mclean and Livin2stol. ~ !
1872 he declined nomination for the 81 saito .
Office, but two years afterward the chI ~ ~
party leadership for the third time was 80
pr ssingly urged upon him that ne coula ~ ~. ~
resist it. This contest r suited In MS eieceLon
as the Wing representative to the STATE Les
islature, In which capacity ne serVeu. a. a. :
ceptably to his friends and useIuIiy " a AZ
| public, during the winter OF l6i4-f5, put ue
| clined to be a eandidBte for re-eiectiu,n., ~. .
| During the session Ire actively joined IN tie m
| furtherance OF tie Illinois and Micni5"r.s =.
/ canal at that time most vital scheme Vi
IN nternai Improvements for Illinois.
! In ls47 Ire was elected a member or Ine
! constitutional convention, and In loio WIS
| chosen ny the people, without oppostion, y
n. ! { Tllp iirEsh .IuainiaI DiStrlGL, GIL