The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-26
Judge Is. II. Davis.

Judge Il. II. Davis.
II Paso and Texas lost one Of their
Deet and nohlest citizen. when Judge -.
II Dayi. died 40 IN. home on Mag5mn
Avenue May ooh at o o'clock a. m.
The Judge has been on the decline Tor
the past four years, but persisted in
sticking TO his prorala of the vast bust
ness Of the law firm Of Dayis. Beal q .
Kemp, until last November when over.
taxed nature refused % 20 any further.
and Judge Davis began sinking rapidly
and Thursday morning, surrounded by
his children, his brother and de1r
friends he brea,hed hi. last Partsis
caused the judges death.
Bennett Hillsman Davis was born at
someryille, Tennessee, February 9Th,
1882. lie was son OF Judge VIM.
and Mrs. 4. VI. Davis, both Of whom
died and we're buried Ia ~ pa-o.
Judge b. II Davis graduated from
Hanover College, Indiana. lie came
10 Texas In 1852 and entered upon the
practice Of law AZ a partner Of the late
BENJAMIN Basset at Brennan. Judge
Davis soon received recognition In his
chosen profession as one Il the most
able and brilliant young attorneys az
the Texas bar Ia 1865 be- formed a
coparinership at Bryan, Texas, With
Capt +. J. Beall In 1875 lud.e
wyndham Kemp, then resIdiugat Caiy.
eri, joined the firm aud when the senior
member died yesterday the am ofpa,-
is Behll 4 Kemp was the oldest Law
firm in the state Of Texas. From Bryan
In 1851 Judge Davis moved 10 ~ paso
where he resided until death claimed
him. lie was recognized by the Law.
yers Of the state a, one Of the ablyst
lurist, and most successful attorneys Boa
Texas.
When this country was trembling In
the throes Of civil war in S6l. the Young
juhst left hi. laA books aud going b. the
front offered his sword TO the cause Of
the southland be- loved 20 we'll Cour.
ageou. action on the field II battle won
him promotion and he soon found him.
self serving on General Wharion's statl.
When Texas seeded from the Union,
Judge Davis did not stop to question
her action. but with that loyal, patriot.
ic devotion which prompted the dtclar.
alton, "lhe king can DO uo wrong D.,
hurried to the front e. do battle IN bic
state, aud AZ the battle Il shiloh abe W..
where death truck sWiies,.
\ After the war Judge Davis returned
10 the practice u law In this city. II,
was a member Of the con tilutional con
yention Of 1875. which framed the pre-.
ent constitution Of Texas Frequently
he was solicited io accept judicial hon
ore, but declined them aud Ia lSS3 Do,
could have donned The crminc of %,
federal judiciary, but declined 10 say b,
would arcep, IT, In 1891 his friend at,
r admirers throughout the thirteenth
congressional district tndelyured o. Boo
duce Judge Dayi. 10 permit them {,
send him % congress, aud this, too, hu
refused. lie was a slauuch Democrat
but Withdrew with adherence irou
scenes Of political scamb'es fIr p.act
aud office. lie detested the hypocmcl
and demagoguey Of modern politics.
Judge Bennett lllIsman Davis va
in short a noble specimen OF American
manhood. His grandeur Of soul no
hluy Of character and intellect, an,
warm, generous heart, were Gods Owl
seals to his malchlcss work.
Judge Davis soul lowered too high q
entertain hate His heart was az opel
book TO his friends, Co serve whom h
would sacrifice everything pertaining q
b his own comfort lie lived q long, use
iul and honorable lie and falls withou
one single blot upon his escuicheon. N
man stood higher In the esteem an,
confidence u the people Of ~ paso an,
vhen hi. remains are lowered into th
grave this evening more than two %
three hearts will whisper the prayc
: "peace 10 bis honorcd ashes aud Co.
rest his noble soul"
The deceased was q brother OF Capt
Chas. Davis, collector ofcustoms at thi
port and Il Calhoun Dayi. OF New Mex
leo. The deceased leaves two rhildr,l
an only daughter, Miss Lucille payi.
aud an only son, ". " Davis, via
were Al their fathers bedside Whpb h