Governor of Maine. In 1863 he joined the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, serving until the end of the war in 1865. After the war he completed his education at Maine's East Corinth Academy and Kent's Hill Seminary, teaching school to pay his tuition and continuing to teach after his graduation. Davis then studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1869, and began a practice in East Corinth. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1870, and to the Maine Senate in 1874. In 1879 he was elected Governor. In a four way race no candidate obtained a majority of the popular vote, and after a protracted legal battle and unrest that included the activation of the Maine Militia, Davis, who was the top vote getter among the four candidates, was selected by the legislature. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1880, afterwards practicing law in Bangor and becoming involved in several business ventures, including lumber. From 1882 to 1886 he served as the federal Collector of Customs for the Port of Bangor.
Governor of Maine. In 1863 he joined the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, serving until the end of the war in 1865. After the war he completed his education at Maine's East Corinth Academy and Kent's Hill Seminary, teaching school to pay his tuition and continuing to teach after his graduation. Davis then studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1869, and began a practice in East Corinth. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1870, and to the Maine Senate in 1874. In 1879 he was elected Governor. In a four way race no candidate obtained a majority of the popular vote, and after a protracted legal battle and unrest that included the activation of the Maine Militia, Davis, who was the top vote getter among the four candidates, was selected by the legislature. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1880, afterwards practicing law in Bangor and becoming involved in several business ventures, including lumber. From 1882 to 1886 he served as the federal Collector of Customs for the Port of Bangor.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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[Govennor of Maine 1880 to 1881]
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