Obituary: The Atlanta Constitution, 3 Oct 1928
ROBERT EMMETT DAVISON
14 Oct 1854 – 2 Oct 1928

Judge Robert Emmett Davison, chairman of the state prison commission for many years and one of the most prominent figures in the political life of the state died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2 Oct 1928 at a local sanitarium after an illness that lasted only a few hours. Judge Davison was at his office at the capital Monday and left Monday afternoon for the sanitarium. His condition rapidly became worse. At the time of his death, Judge Davison was 74 years old.

He first came into public life when he was elected to represent Greene county in the legislature in 1894. He served in the general assembly from 1894 to 1897 and again from 1902 to 1908. He served as a trustee of the Eight District Normal School from 1901 to 1910. He was elected as a member of the prison commission in 1911 and has served on that body ever since.

During the time he has served on the prison commission that body has worked out many reforms in the prison conditions in Georgia. The state prison farm has been improved and many improvements have been made in the manner in which prisoners are handled on local chain gangs, these changed being made largely because of Judge Davison's personal efforts.

Judge Davison was an active member of the Baptist Church, was a Mason and a lifetime member of the Democratic Party.
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Robert E Davison
United States Census, 1900
Name: Robert E Davison
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900 (NARA Publication T623)
Event Place: Militia District 138, Woodville, Greene, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 25
Birth Date: Oct 1854
Birthplace: Georgia
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1875
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Robert E Davison Head M 46 Georgia
Hattie Davison Wife F 43 Georgia
Charles J Davison Son M 21 Georgia
Carrie M Davison Daughter F 19 Georgia
Annie Davison Daughter F 17 Georgia
Ida E Davison Daughter F 14 Georgia
Henry Davison Son M 13 Georgia
Sallie Davison Daughter F 10 Georgia
Elenor W Davison Daughter F 7 Georgia
Alyne Davison Daughter F 4 Georgia
Pearl Reid Servant F 14 Georgia
Rosetta Edwards Servant F 50 Georgia