Charles Russell Davis

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Charles Russell Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1925
Preceded byJoel Heatwole
Succeeded byAugust H. Andresen
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 6, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byGideon Sprague Ives
Succeeded byJohn Peterson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
January 8, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded bySwen Swenson
Succeeded byJoseph Diepolder
Personal details
Born
Charles Russell Davis

(1849-09-17)September 17, 1849
Pittsfield, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1930(1930-07-29) (aged 80)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEmma Haven
ResidenceSt. Peter, Minnesota
EducationSt. Paul Business College
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceMinnesota National Guard
RankCaptain

Charles Russell Davis (September 17, 1849 – July 29, 1930) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota.

He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, but moved with his father to Le Sueur County, Minnesota, in 1854, where he attended the public schools and was also instructed by private tutor. He graduated from a business college in St. Paul, Minnesota. Later he studied law and was admitted to the bar on March 6, 1872, and began his law practice in St. Peter, Minnesota. He was elected city attorney and city clerk of St. Peter (1878 – 1898); served as prosecuting attorney of Nicollet County (1879 – 1889 and 1901 – 1903).

He was a captain in the Minnesota National Guard. Elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1889 and 1890; served in the Minnesota Senate from 1891 – 1895. He was elected as a Republican to the 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, and 68th congresses, (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1925).[1] On April 5, 1917, he was one of 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany. He was chairman of the powerful Committee on Appropriations in the 67th congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924.

He resumed his law practice in Washington, D.C., and in St. Peter, Minnesota.

He died in Washington, D.C., at age 80 and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Peter.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
1903 – 1925 		Succeeded by
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