Preceded by Alston G. Dayton Name Thomas Davis Resigned March 4, 1907 Nationality American Role American Politician Resting place West Virginia | Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Siblings Henry G. Davis Occupation Politician | |
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Full Name Thomas Beall Davis Born April 25, 1828
Baltimore, Maryland, USA ( 1828-04-25 ) Relations Henry Gassaway Davis (brother) Committees West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee Died November 26, 1911, Keyser, West Virginia, United States | ||
Succeeded by George Cookman Sturgiss | ||
Thomas Beall Davis (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American politician.
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 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.
References
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