John G. Davis
John G. Davis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
Preceded by | Edward W. McGaughey Harvey D. Scott |
Succeeded by | Harvey D. Scott Daniel W. Voorhees |
Personal details | |
Born | John Givan Davis October 10, 1810 Flemingsburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | January 18, 1866 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 55)
Resting place | Highland Lawn Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
John Givan Davis (October 10, 1810 – January 18, 1866) was an American politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana in the mid-19th century.
Early life
Born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Davis moved to Indiana with his parents, who settled in Rockville, Parke County, in 1819. He attended the country schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Sheriff of Parke County from 1830 to 1833, and clerk of the county court from 1833 to 1850.
Political career
Davis was elected as a Democrat to the 32nd and 33rd Congresses but was unsuccessful for re-election in 1854 to the 34th Congress. He was elected as a Democrat to the 35th Congress and re-elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the 36th Congress, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.
Later life
Following his political career Davis engaged in mercantile pursuits and meat packing in Montezuma, Indiana, and moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, and engaged in business as a dry-goods merchant.
Death
He died in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 18, 1866, and was interred in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "John G. Davis (id: D000118)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John G. Davis at Find a Grave
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