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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>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|D000137|inline=yes}}</ref> |
'''Thomas Beall Davis''' (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of [[Keyser, West Virginia]], was an [[United States|American]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician.<ref name=bio>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|D000137|inline=yes}}</ref> |
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Thomas Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office June 6, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Alston G. Dayton |
| Succeeded by | George 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 April 25, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | November 26, 1911 (aged 83) Keyser, West Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia |
| 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 Democratic politician.[1]
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]
References
- ^ United States Congress. "Thomas B. Davis (id: D000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. 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.
Categories:
- 1828 births
- 1911 deaths
- Davis and Elkins family
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Politicians from Baltimore
- People from Keyser, West Virginia
- West Virginia Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians