The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-12-20

Passes Away at Ms Homo Ners
wednesday-Noted
Politician.

George Mosby Davisoht LOT ~
years one of the most prominent and
Influential republicans in this, the
Eighth Congressional district, pass
ed away ut has home here at . o.
clock Wednesday morning.
For morc than year he had been
in declining health, yet the end was
"A distinct surprise and shock 10 his
legion of friends, for they had no
thought that his condition was seTi-
Gus. Last October he was assign
ed as gaugcr mt the Silver Creek
.tlistillery " Madison county and Il
was there only few days Snce that
his condition. became alarming. His
relatives here being informed of his
sickness, dispatched w. I. -Saun-
ders 10 Silver Creek and he was
brought home Tuesday afternoon in
an unconscious state from which he
never rallied, and his spirit took its
flight as peacefully as child fall
,ng 10 sleep.
Judge Dawson was born in Stan
ford on March %, 1889 and was
consequently 81 years OF age. He
was the oldest son Of +. NJ. and
Martha Vaughn Dawson. both Of
whom have long since passed to
their reward. His early education
was secured at the public schools of
Stanford and later he attended a
private institution taught bv Prof.
j. u. Myers, an educator of some
note in his day. After leaving
school he studied law and was adj
mitted 10 the bar ia 1879 and i'm
mediately secured n good practice.
In 1881 he was appointed Co po-
sition in the revenue service which
place he held for four years.
When Judge Thomas z. Morrow,
of Somerset, assembled 10 the err
cult Judges bench in the old Judi
cial district. he appointed the de-
ceased Master Commissioner of the
Iinooln Circuit Court, which posi-
tion he held until the district was
changed and Judge Morrow was put
iuto another field.
In 1887 Judge Dawson was elect
ed to the Legislature from Lincoln
county, defeating +. +. B1bbitt, al
though be did not announce his can
didacy until about As hours before
the election. This was considered
and viii 20 down in the political
history of Lincoln county as one of
the many shrewd movements for
which he established a reputation.
While member of the legislature
he was one of the committee on
revenue taxation and also ON the
civil codes and general statutes.
Ia 1888 and IN 1892 he was the
republican candidate for preslden-
tial elector in this congressional
district. II was 1891 that Judge
Dawson first began to make him
self felt in local politics. For years
Lincoln county had been democratic
add no one believed that it was pos
sible for Il to be carried otherwise. /
but Judge Dawson placed himself at
the head of a ticket for county Of
fees and was elected county Judge, |
carrying 10 victory with him almost
every nominee. II was here chat he
showed not only his ability as n
mere politician bot demonstrated |
that he was capable of being some
thing far better and more service
able TO his people. lie made a
splendid official and when he vol
retired from the office he
had acquitted himself. with credit
and with honor.
He possessed magnanimous
spirit to a high degree and no man
who became intimately acquainted
with him could fail to note the manly
and noble traits of his character.
His devotion to his aged mother in
her declining years, his tender,
faithful and ever loving watehcare
81 her attracted and won for him
friends who are genuinely grieved
At the passing of his spirit. During
his term as county judge the sup
srlntendent of public schools, W. f.
died. lie had been elect
ID as the democratic nominee and
had fought the election Of Judge
Dawson. The magnanimity of the
deceased was shown when he offer
ID the place to J. C. McClary, a
brother Of the school superintendent
who had just died. As county Judge
le had the appointment and gave as
his reason for offering the place to
!. c. McClary that death had de- ,
,rived the family OF a well earned
,ffice and he deemed il nothing but
Justice that il be as nearly restor-
II as possible 10 the ones who had
most by the officials .
leAth. Many other acts Of a SINH !
ar nature, all tending 10 portray ,
he fine character of Judge Davi-
ION are well remembered by his in !
innate friends, and associates. He \
made no display Of his charities, yet a