Thomas Osborne Davis (Canadian politician)
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| Thomas Davis | |
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| Davis (1901/02) | |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 September 1905 – 23 January 1917 |
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| Constituency | Saskatchewan |
| Senator | |
| In office 30 September 1904 – 31 August 1905 |
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| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Willie Adams |
| Constituency | Northwest Territories |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saskatchewan |
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| In office 19 December 1896 – 29 September 1904 |
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| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | John Henderson Lamont |
| Majority | 741 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Osborne Davis 16 August 1856 Sherrington, Canada |
| Died | 23 January 1917 (aged 60) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Merchant, politician |
| Committees | Select Committee on Resources of the Territory between Labrador and the Rocky Mountains |
Thomas Osborne Davis (16 August 1856 – 23 January 1917) was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Canadian Senate.[1]
The son of Samuel Davis, he was tutored by his father and became a general merchant at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories. In 1885, he married Rebecca Jennings.[2] He served on the town council for Prince Albert and was mayor from 1894 to 1895.[1] Davis died in office in Prince Albert at the age of 60.[2]
[edit] Legacy
The hamlet of Davis, Saskatchewan was named after him.
[edit] References
- ^ a b &Language=E&Section=ALL Thomas Osborne Davis - Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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