Madison times., 1886-07-10
DEATH OF DAVID DAVIS
An Eminent Public Man Departs
from Earth:

A little after o'clock Saturday morning,
ex-Vice President David Davis breaihed his
last surrounded by members of his family
and a few devoted friends.
AtIOo'cIOek Friday night it was apparent
that the distinguished statesman was rapid
ly failing. He remained unconscious to the
last, and recognized no one, and was, evil
IDENTIFY, not conscious of any pain.
At daylight he rapidly grew worse, and
at the above hour, the ailments which had
been growing for year had at last con.
quered.
About May l, Mr.. Davis was attacked
with a earbunele which assumed . malig-
nant character. His case progressed favor
ably, however, until about two weeks ago,
when he was attacked with a severe form
of erysipelas; this, coupled with suffering
from diabetes, which he had been affected
with for some time, rendered his condition
one of great gravity, and week ago a con-
sultatlon of ply sicians deternined that he
could not live. Letters of coincidence to the
family are being received from all parts Of
the county.
TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
David Davis was born in Cecil county,
Maryland, on March Q, 1915, and was conse-
Quently Il years Of age at the time OF his
death. He was educated at Kenyon College,
o., and studied law vita Judge Bishop in
LenOx, Mass, and also In the Law School
at New Haven, Conn. Upon reaching his
majority in 1895 he settled in Bloomington
| Ill, where he resided until the time of his
Heath. In 1S44 he was elected to the Lower
House of the Illinois Legislature and was Z
member of the Constitutional Convention
which framed the new State Constitution il
lS41. I'm 1873 he as elected Judge Of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, and re
elected in 1855 and in 1861. During this las
term he was appointed by President LincolI
Justice of the United States Suprem'
Court in October, 1862. In 1872 he Was nom
mated by the Labor Reform party as can
didate for the Presidency. In 1877 Mr.. Davl
was named As the odd member of the Elec
toral Commission 10 try the Hayes I1ldel
contest. and would doubtless have beeI
chosen for the position had not dead-lOcl
between the Republicans and Democrats Il
the illinois Legislature resulted in his cleo
ton as an independent candidate to the pc
sitiOn of United States Senator as successO
10 Gen. Logan. He was President of tn
Senate during one Congress. In the dead
lock over the appointments of Presider
Garfield he and Malone acted independent
, and held the balance of power. Mr.. Davi;
term expired March 8, 1883, since which tim
he has been in retirement.
Mr.. Davis leaves wife, and by forme
marriage a son and daughter. His tir:
wife, to whom he was married in Massachl
sets in 1s4O, died in 1878. His second wit
was Miss Addie Burr, to whom he wa
: married at Tokay, n. c., March IA, 1ss
, Mr.. George Davis, his son, is retired Law
4 yer, about 40 years of age, and resides
bloomington, ILL.,, near his fathers hom
The daughter also lives in Bloomington
o She is the wife of Mr. Henry Swain, son {
v Judge Swain of the Supreme Court: M
a DAVIS wealth is variOusly estimated fro
81. 80, 900 to a million anu half. 1t co
Q slsts principally of real estate in the Soul
Side of Chicago and of large tract OF lar
in Mclean County, Ill.