Biographical Sketch of Hon. Daniel E. Davis, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield


>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of Isaac N. and Malinda A. (Gillespie) Davis,
and was born July 6, 1834, in what is now Pulaski county, Missouri. 
When he was fourteen years of age his parents moved to California.
Daniel returned in 1855, and in the latter part of that year went back
to California.  He remained there until 1858, when he again returned to
Missouri.  He was educated in his native county, and at the University
at Sonora, California.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company A, 48th Missouri
volunteers, as first lieutenant, but soon promoted to captain.  He was
mustered out January 30th, 1865 at St. Louis, and returned to Richland,
Pulaski county, where he was for many years engaged in farming, build-
ing and merchandising.  In 1870 he was elected upon the Democratic 
ticket to represent the county in the Legislature.  He was the repre-
sentative of the county every time but once until 1877.  He had been
county surveyor of Hickory county from 1858 until the war began.  He
came to Springfield in the fall of 1881, and is now extensively engaged
in contracting and building.  He employs a large force of help and has
already taken high rank in the business.  Mr. Davis was married Novem-
ber 2, 1855 to Miss Mary P., daughter of A. H. Foster, county and cir-
cuit clerk of Hickory county, Missouri.  They have two sons and two
daughters.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist church.  Mr.
Davis is a Mason and a member of the A. O. U. W.  His oldest son, C.H.
Davis, is prosecuting attorney of Pulaski county.

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