History of Rochester and Monroe county, New York Volume 1 ; from the earliest historic times to the beginning of 1907 - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...in 1859, and immediately began the study of law in the office of Judge Henry R. Selden, whose daughter, Mary, he afterward married. His second wife, a daughter of the late Isaac Butts of Rochester, survives him. There were two children ol the first marriage (one of whom, Francis S., is a member of the Rochester bar), and three of the second, all of whom are living. John M. Davy was nominated by both the Republicans and the Democrats in 1888, for the Supreme court, and received the largest vote ever cast, up to that time, for that office in the seventh judicial district. In 1902 he was again elected, having received a renomination from both parties. His second term, however, came to an end on the last day of December, 1905, in consequence of the constitutional limitation of age. Judge Davy was a native of Canada, having been born at Ottawa on the 29th day of June, 1835. His parents removed to this county when he was an infant, re siding in Mendon and Henrietta, where he received a common school education. He read law in Rochester, in the office of Strong, Palmer & Mumford, but before completing his studies he entered the army as first lieutenant of Company G, One Hundred and Eighth New York volunteers, serving until the winter of 1863, when he was honorably discharged because of ill health. He was admitted to the bar in 1863 and continued to practise his profession in Rochester until he became a justice of the Supreme court. He was district-attorney of Monroe county from 1868 to 1871, collector of the port from 1872 to 1875 and member of Congress from 1875 to 1877. No judge ever performed the duties of his office more conscientiously than Judge Davy. He wis often assigned to duty in New York at the request of the members of the bar of that city. On Novem...
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