| Cushman Davis | |
 Cushman Davis |
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| In office January 7, 1874 – January 7, 1876 |
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| Lieutenant | Alphonso Barto |
| Preceded by | Horace Austin |
| Succeeded by | John S. Pillsbury |
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| Born | June 16, 1838 Henderson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1900 (aged 62) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Bowman (1st), Anna Malcom Agnew Fox (2nd) |
| Alma mater | Carroll College University of Michigan |
| Profession | lawyer, soldier |
| Religion | Episcopalianism |
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| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1862 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 28th Regiment-Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Cushman Kellogg Davis (June 16, 1838 – November 27, 1900) was an American politician who served as the 7th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1874 to January 7, 1876 and as a U.S. Senator in the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th United States Congresses, from March 4, 1887 until his death. Senator Davis served in the peace treaty talks that ended the Spanish-American War. He was a Republican.
He was born in Henderson, New York, and went to Wisconsin Territory with his parents before he was a year old. He went to school at Carroll College, and then the University of Michigan, graduating in 1857. Admitted to the bar in 1860, he soon after found himself serving in the American Civil War in the 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving first as a lieutenant in charge of Company B of this volunteer regiment. He was in action in the western campaigns, then in 1864 as an aide to General Willis A. Gorman. His political career began with a term in the state house, in 1867. He died in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
References
- Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
- Biographical information and his gubernatorial records are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.
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| Preceded by Horace Austin |
7th Governor of Minnesota 1874 – 1876 |
Succeeded by John S. Pillsbury |
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| Preceded by Samuel J. R. McMillan |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Minnesota 1887 – 1900 Served alongside: Dwight M. Sabin, William D. Washburn Knute Nelson |
Succeeded by Charles A. Towne |
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