The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-20
MORE TROOPS ARE soon TO GO INTO MEXICO
DEATH TAKES
JOHN ]. DAVIS

tho Furty-thirll Congress-. lie waS
twice presidential GlectOr from West
Virginia when General Mcclellan and
Grover Cleveland were. candidates. He
served oil tho hoard OF visitors OF the
West Point Military Academy. as re-
gent OF the West Virginia University
nd az Il director Of the state insane
hospital At Weston. A number OF
years ago, Mr.. Davis took his son.
John W.. into partnership in the praG-
tIcc Of law under the firm name of
Davis and Davis. which hranch0d out
until now II enjoys the most extensive
law practice Of any FIRM in tho CEN
trul part or tho state. The son CON
tinucd actively with tho firm until he
was elected tn Congress In 1910, In
which capacity he served part OF q
second term or until he was appointed
solicitor general by President Wilson.
The senior Mr.. Davis was an elder Ia
the Central Presbyterian church OF
the southern denomination In which
he took an active part and at times
filled tho pulpit IN the absence Of the
pastor. He was prominent member
Of tho Ancient Free and Accepted
MNsona. filling all Of the chairs In the
local Blue Lodge Itlo was also grand
dictator of tho West Virginia Grand
lodge Of the knights OF Honor.
When compelled by illness to leave
his OiliCG. Mr.. Davis was the senior In
the law firm OF Davis. Swartz and TEN
pleman, and was the Oldest prRcticine
lawyer both in age and In number OF
years of practice, in the state OF Wes
Virginia. His legal career was one OF
continuous success. Possessing as he
did the judicial temperament, an aptls
tlide for granpllng with detail. d broad
and comprehensive grasp OF every
question submitted for his considefa
ton. and n styI0 of argument over log
fcal. forclble and cloaT, AIr. payi
lnadc4 himself Illegal power Ito bd
feared by opposing counsel at the bti
and To he trusted implicitly by his
clients. All the Harrison county bal
which for thre generations has ranked
higher in ability and power than per
haps any other 10 tho state, Mn. Dayi
has long been regarded as one Of the
leaders. indeed, II Is doubtful tf there
IL living in West Virginia today law
yer who has n stronger grasp Of tie
principles Of his profession and who
was better able To pitt his knowledge
into actual practice than had M
Davis.
August 81. 1862 Mr. Davis and Miss
Anna Kennedy, Of baltimore Md -
member OF q we'll known Mafylaud
family, were married, Six childrcu
were born to them, OF whom four are
living. tho other two having died in
infancy. The living children arc
Lillle. wife of John A. Preston, oil
Lewlsburg; Anna, wife OF the Rev IN
g. Richardson. q Presbyterian min
ster residing in Baltimore: Emma re-
siding at homo, and John VI. Dayip.
A brother. Judge Rein C. Davis, now
deceased, was a prominent jlirist II
the state OF Kentucky. Mrs II, A
Rlackford, of Nav York. survives
So eminent was John j. Davis in
the circles OF his profession that the
West Virginia Bar Association IN an
nual meeting here last December. wiz
tually elected him It's president. de-
spite his personal declination ON ac-
count Of his infrnlitles and only ia
consideration OF his personal plead
ings did the association desiS and
elect Judge George Wesley Atkinson
instead.
Funeral services will be held some
time Wednesday afternoon, probably
1880 ior. o'clock at the home. the
Rev. Herbert y. Allsup pastor of the
Central church, otticiatinR, The bur
ia1l will be I'm the odd Fellows ceme-
terry