History of Three Rivers, (Hampden County) Massachusetts United States of America

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George Royal Davis, representative, was born at Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Jan. 3, 1840; son of Benjamin and Cordelia (Buffington) Davis; grandson of Benjamin and Theodosia (Barnes) Davis, and of Royal and Eunice (Morse) Buffington; and a descendant of William Davis, who emigrated from Carmathan, Wales, in 1635 to Oxford, Mass. He was graduated from Williston seminary, Easthampton, Mass., in 1860, and began the practice of law, but at the outbreak of the civil war enlisted in the 8th Massachusetts volunteer infantry, rising to the rank of captain, Oct. 30, 1862. He resigned his commission, Aug. 7, 1863, and organized a battery of light artillery in Massachusetts. He then became a captain in the 3d Rhode Island cavalry and was promoted to the rank of major, Sept. 12, 1863. As senior major he commanded that regiment in its field service. After the war he served in the west in a civil capacity under Sheridan, whom he accompanied to Chicago in 1869. He also took part in many Indian fights under General Custer. In 1867 he was married to Gertrude Schulin of New Orleans, La. In 1871 he resigned from service in the army and made his home in Chicago, where he became a member of the state militia and senior colonel of the 1st 111inois national guard. He was treasurer of Cook county, was defeated for representative in the 45th congress, and was a representative in the 46th, 47th and 48th congresses, 1879-85. He was director-general of the World's Columbian exposition. He died in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 25, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Three Rivers, (Hampden County) Massachusetts

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