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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—CaliforniaHorace DAVIS
(1831-1916)
DAVIS, Horace, a
Representative from California; born in Worcester, Mass., March 16,
1831; attended the public schools of Worcester, and Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass.; was graduated from Harvard University
in 1849; studied law in the Dane Law School of Harvard University,
but did not engage in professional pursuits by reason of failing
eyesight; moved to California in 1852 and engaged in mercantile
pursuits; moved to San Francisco in 1860 and engaged in the
flour-milling business; elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth
and Forty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1881);
unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880 to the Forty-seventh
Congress; resumed his former business pursuits; member of the
Republican National Committee 1880-1888; president of the Chamber
of Commerce of San Francisco in 1883 and 1884; president of the
board of trustees of Stanford University 1885-1916; president of
the University of California at Berkeley 1887-1890; died in San
Francisco, Calif., July 12, 1916; interment in Cypress Lawn
Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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