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Daniel F. Davis
Daniel Franklin Davis (September 12, 1843 – January 9, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 37th Governor of Maine. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A Republican, he served in the Maine House of Representatives and Maine Senate. Early lifeDavis was born in Freedom, Maine, on September 12, 1843.[1] He entered the East Corinth Academy in 1863 but after a few weeks he enlisted in the Union Army to fight in the Civil War.[1] Davis served in the 1st District of Columbia Cavalry Regiment and the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, and attained the rank of corporal in the 1st Maine Cavalry's Company F.[2] He then studied at the Corinna Academy, and at the Wesleyan Seminary in Kents Hill, Maine.[1] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1869, and established his law career in East Corinth.[1] PoliticsDavis became a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1871.[1] He held that position for four years.[1] He then became a member of the Maine Senate in 1875.[1] He held that position until 1879.[1] In 1879, he was nominated for the governorship by the Maine Republican Party.[1] In the general election no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the election moved to the Legislature, which selected Davis.[1] He served from January 17, 1880, to January 13, 1881.[1] During his administration, the enforcement of the prohibition law was contested. Davis was not successful in his re-election bid.[1] Later lifeAfter leaving office, Davis served as the federal collector of customs for the Port of Bangor in Bangor, Maine from 1882 to 1886.[1] He died in Bangor on January 9, 1897, and was buried at Corinthian Cemetery in Corinth. FamilyIn 1867, Davis married Laura B. Goodwin of East Corinth; they were the parents of eight children, five of whom lived to adulthood.[1] ReferencesSourcesBooks
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