John Springer Davis (July 27, 1847 – April 1, 1923) served as Hays County Sheriff from November 1888 to November 1892. Sheriff Davis was born in Carrollton, Georgia, and moved with his family to Austin, Texas when he was still a baby. In 1852, Sheriff Davis' family moved to San Marcos. Sheriff Davis was a Freemason, and served in the Army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, enlisting when he was 15 years old. Sheriff Davis fought at the Battle of Palo Pinto near Brownsville, Texas (the last battle of the American Civil War). After the war, Sheriff Davis returned to San Marcos and entered into the stock raising business. Sheriff Davis served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Henry E. Barber and Sheriff William Turner Jackman. Sheriff Davis served as a Transfer Agent under Texas Governors Joseph D. Sayers and Thomas M. Campbell. Sheriff Davis served for three years as Hays County District Clerk, before retiring from public service due to health reasons.
Sheriff Davis' son, John S. Davis, served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Horace F. Pirtle. Sheriff Davis' son was the second deputy from Hays County killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Davis' son was stabbed while trying to stop a bar fight in San Marcos. He died on June 7, 1913.
Sheriff Davis passed away on April 1, 1923 and was interred in the San Marcos City Cemetery in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
Sheriff Davis' son, John S. Davis, served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Horace F. Pirtle. Sheriff Davis' son was the second deputy from Hays County killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Davis' son was stabbed while trying to stop a bar fight in San Marcos. He died on June 7, 1913.
Sheriff Davis passed away on April 1, 1923 and was interred in the San Marcos City Cemetery in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
John Springer Davis (July 27, 1847 – April 1, 1923) served as Hays County Sheriff from November 1888 to November 1892. Sheriff Davis was born in Carrollton, Georgia, and moved with his family to Austin, Texas when he was still a baby. In 1852, Sheriff Davis' family moved to San Marcos. Sheriff Davis was a Freemason, and served in the Army of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, enlisting when he was 15 years old. Sheriff Davis fought at the Battle of Palo Pinto near Brownsville, Texas (the last battle of the American Civil War). After the war, Sheriff Davis returned to San Marcos and entered into the stock raising business. Sheriff Davis served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Henry E. Barber and Sheriff William Turner Jackman. Sheriff Davis served as a Transfer Agent under Texas Governors Joseph D. Sayers and Thomas M. Campbell. Sheriff Davis served for three years as Hays County District Clerk, before retiring from public service due to health reasons.
Sheriff Davis' son, John S. Davis, served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Horace F. Pirtle. Sheriff Davis' son was the second deputy from Hays County killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Davis' son was stabbed while trying to stop a bar fight in San Marcos. He died on June 7, 1913.
Sheriff Davis passed away on April 1, 1923 and was interred in the San Marcos City Cemetery in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
Sheriff Davis' son, John S. Davis, served as a Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Horace F. Pirtle. Sheriff Davis' son was the second deputy from Hays County killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Davis' son was stabbed while trying to stop a bar fight in San Marcos. He died on June 7, 1913.
Sheriff Davis passed away on April 1, 1923 and was interred in the San Marcos City Cemetery in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.
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