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{{Short description|American politician (1828–1911)}}
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| name = Thomas Davis
| name = Thomas Davis
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| state = [[West Virginia]]
| state = [[West Virginia]]
| district = [[West Virginia's 2nd congressional district|2nd]]
| district = [[West Virginia's 2nd congressional district|2nd]]
| term_start = March 16, 1905
| term_start = June 6, 1905
| term_end = March 4, 1907
| term_end = March 3, 1907
| preceded = [[Alston G. Dayton]]
| preceded = [[Alston G. Dayton]]
| succeeded = [[George Cookman Sturgiss]]
| succeeded = [[George Cookman Sturgiss]]
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| district2 = [[Mineral County, West Virginia|Mineral County]]
| district2 = [[Mineral County, West Virginia|Mineral County]]
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| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]], [[USA]]
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], Maryland, U.S.
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| death_place = [[Keyser, West Virginia]], [[USA]]
| death_place = [[Keyser, West Virginia]], U.S.
| restingplace = Maplewood Cemetery in [[Elkins, West Virginia]]
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'''Thomas Beall Davis''' (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of [[Keyser, West Virginia]], was an [[United States|American]] politician.<ref name=bio>{{CongBio|D000137|inline=yes}}</ref>
'''Thomas Beall Davis''' (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of [[Keyser, West Virginia]], was an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician.<ref name=bio>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|D000137|inline=yes}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Davis was born in [[Baltimore]], Maryland, and was the brother of [[Henry G. Davis|Henry Gassaway Davis]].<ref name=bio/> He relocated to [[Howard County, Maryland]], where he attended public schools.<ref name=bio/> Davis moved to [[Piedmont, West Virginia|Piedmont]] in present-day West Virginia in 1854 and began working for the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]].<ref name=bio/> He then relocated to [[Keyser, West Virginia]], several years later, and he engaged in the mercantile, lumbering, banking, mining, and railroad building businesses.<ref name=bio/>
Davis was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], the brother of [[Henry G. Davis|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.
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#R9M0IUJ67 |title=The Political Graveyard |accessdate=2008-11-20 |author= Lawrence Kestenbaum }}</ref> in the [[59th United States Congress|59th Congress]], serving from 1905-1907 after the resignation of Republican Alston Dayton.
Davis became a U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd District<ref>{{cite web |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#R9M0IUJ67 |title=The Political Graveyard |accessdate=2008-11-20 |author= Lawrence Kestenbaum |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605063425/http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html |archivedate=2013-06-05 }}</ref> in the [[59th United States Congress|59th Congress]], serving from 1905 to 1907 after the resignation of Republican Alston Dayton.


He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in [[Elkins, West Virginia|Elkins]]. The town of [[Thomas, West Virginia]] is named for him.<ref>{{cite book| author=Kenny, Hamill |title= West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains |year=1945 |publisher=The Place Name Press |location=Piedmont, West Virginia |page= 624}}</ref>
He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in [[Elkins, West Virginia|Elkins]]. The town of [[Thomas, West Virginia]] is named for him.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=648;size=125 | title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains | publisher=The Place Name Press | author=Kenny, Hamill | year=1945 | location=Piedmont, West Virginia | pages=624}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:17, 31 December 2024

Thomas Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office
June 6, 1905 – March 3, 1907
Preceded byAlston G. Dayton
Succeeded byGeorge Cookman Sturgiss
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the Mineral County district
In office
1899–1900
Personal details
Born
Thomas Beall Davis

(1828-04-25)April 25, 1828
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 1911(1911-11-26) (aged 83)
Keyser, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeMaplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsHenry Gassaway Davis (brother)
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesWest Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee

Thomas Beall Davis (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American Democratic politician.[1]

Biography

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Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the brother of Henry Gassaway Davis.[1] He relocated to Howard County, Maryland, where he attended public schools.[1] Davis moved to Piedmont in present-day West Virginia in 1854 and began working for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[1] He then relocated to Keyser, West Virginia, several years later, and he engaged in the mercantile, lumbering, banking, mining, and railroad building businesses.[1]

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 to 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "Thomas B. Davis (id: D000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  3. ^ 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.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
1905–1907 		Succeeded by
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