Thomas B. Davis
Thomas Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 16, 1905 – March 4, 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, USA |
| Died | November 26, 1911 (aged 83) Keyser, West Virginia, USA |
| 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 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
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- People from Keyser, West Virginia
- West Virginia Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives