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Show SENATOR JEFF DAVIS DEAD. Arkansas Statesman Stricken on Eve of Departure for Washington. Little Rock, Ark. I'nlted States Senator Jefferson Davis of Ark?nsa died at 1230 Thursday morning of apoplexy at his homo in Little Ro-'t. Davis was to have left Friday for Washington. His term will not expire until 1317. He wai elected to offke when 21, having continually serve I fill JEFFERSON DAVIS. United States Senator from Arkansas. since that time. He was 51 years of age. He served three terms as governor gov-ernor of Arkansas. When dealh overtook him he wis chairman of the sena'.e cemmlttee on the Mississippi river and Its tributaries tributa-ries and a member of tbe committee Pa claims, coast and insular survey. Interior department expenditures. Immigration. Im-migration. Indian depredations, prlvaia land claims and public lands. |