Warren sheaf., 1900-11-29
\ NATION |. |! | ! ] | J lMOURNS.
The Death Of One Of the Lead
ing Stat esmen The Ex-
pected Came.
SENATOR DAVIS is DEAD.

SENATOR DAVIS is DEAD.
He Breathed His Last at 8:4S Tuesday
Evening, Surrounded BY His Family
He Was Unconscious at the Time
--Funeral Arrangements Not Made.
ST. PAUL, Nov. q Senator Cush-
man Kellogg Davis, senior senator
from Minnesota, and chairman Of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
died at his home in this city this eve
ming after an illness Of several weeks.
sSenator Davis died at 8:48 b. m.
He was unconscious at the time of
death, having been in that state all
day. About bis bed were grouped
IL. N. Davis and7wife, the senator's
parents, his wife and two sisters, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Severance, the latter
being the senator's law partner.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born
in Henderson, Jefferson county, New
York, June is, 1888. In that year
his parents moved to Waukesha, Wis,
where his father farmed until 1850.
After attending the common schools,
young Davis spent three years in.
Carroll College at Waukesha, prepar-
ing himself for the University of
Michigan, from which he graduated
in 1867. During his boyhood he held
for some time position as telegraph
operator in what is now suburb of
Milwaukee. After his graduation he
entered the law office Of Alex W..
Randall, afterwards war governor Of
Wisconsin.
In 1850 Mr.. Davis began the prac==
tice of law and also took an active
part in the campaign resulting in the
election Of Lincoln. Two years later
war having come he closed his law
office to enlist in the volunteer army
He served for two years in the Army
of the Tennessee in Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, part
of the time on staff duty. When in
1854 broken health compelled his re-.
tirement he was first lieutenant of
Company B, wenty-eighth Wiscon-
sin Volunteer Infantry.
Coming to St. Paul he formed a
law partnership with his army chief,
Gen. w. "a. lGorman, ex-governor of
Minnesota territory. In 1866 he was
elected to the state legislature and
two years later he was appointed
United States district attorney, serving
five, years in that position.
In 1878, by majority of one vote,
he was nominated blythe republicans
for governor and elected by a ma jori-
ty Of 5 5,495. The campaign issue was
then new, being whether the state
could control the charges Of railroads.
Gov. Davis asserted this right and
such legislation was enacted and en-
forced during his term Of Office.
During a protracted senatorial contest
at that session Gov. Davis was one Of
the candidates, but Chief Justice Nc
MILAN was finally elected. It was at
this time that the great grasshopper
plague devastated southwestern Min
nesota and Gov. Davis raised over
$lOO, 600 in money besides supplies
for the victims Of the plague.
Gov. Davis declined a denomination.
and resumed the practice Of law. His
successor, Gov. Pillsbury, retained
him to argue in the United States
supreme court the case Of the state of
Wisconsin against the city OF Duluth.
and the state Of Minnesota to restrain
the opening Of the present Duluth
ship canal through which all the great
commerce Of that port now passes.
IMr. Davis won the suit for Minnesota.
He continued IN the practice Of law
until 1887 also giving consid derable
attention to politics. In 1884 he,
headed the Blaine Dc delegation to Chi
cage, where he made one Of the nom
mating speeches for the candidate.
During 1883 the state press with
great unanimity advocated the cleo
ton Of e. *. Davis as United States.
senator, and when the Legislature Of
1887 met, Senator Nc MILAN grace
full Withdrew as a candidate for
reelection and Nj Davis received
every vote. .s5