Thomas Beall Davis
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| Thomas Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district |
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| In office March 16, 1905 – March 4, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | Alston G. Dayton |
| Succeeded by | George Cookman Sturgiss |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from the Mineral County district |
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| In office 1899–1900 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Beall Davis April 25, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Died | November 26, 1911 (aged 83) Keyser, West Virginia, USA |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Henry Gassaway Davis (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee |
Thomas Beall Davis (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American politician.[1]
[edit] Biography
Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the brother of Henry Gassaway Davis.
In 1876 Davis became a Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, serving until 1907. He entered the West Virginia house of delegates in 1899, representing Mineral County until 1900.
Davis became a U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd District[2] in the 59th Congress, serving from 1905-1907 after the resignation of Republican Alston Dayton.
He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins. The town of Thomas, West Virginia is named for him.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Thomas Beall Davis at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#R9M0IUJ67. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press. p. 624.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Alston G. Dayton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st congressional district 1905–1907 |
Succeeded by George Cookman Sturgiss |
