Thomas Terry Davis

Infobox Congressman
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name = Thomas Davis
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state = Kentucky
district = 1^st
term_start = 4 March, 1797
term_end = 3 March, 1803
preceded = Christopher Greenup
succeeded = Matthew Lyon
title2 = Member of Kentucky House of Representatives
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term_start2 = 1795
term_end2 = 1797
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birth_date = c.1758
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death_date = death year and age|1807|1758|11
death_place = Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
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birthname = Thomas Terry Davis
nationality = American
party = Democratic–Republican
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spouse = Elizabeth Robards
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occupation = Judge, politician
profession = Law
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Thomas Terry Davis (c.1758 [ [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html Index to Politicians: Davis, S to T] The Political Graveyard] - November 15, 1807) was a United States Representative from Kentucky.

Education and early career

Davis studied law and in 1789 was admitted to the Kentucky bar. He was a lawyer in private practice and was deputy attorney, Kentucky; he was first prosecuting attorney for district, Kentucky and was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1795 to 1797.

National political career

Davis was elected as a Republican to the 5th, 6th and 7th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1803.

He was appointed United States judge of Indiana Territory Supreme Court on February 8, 1803 and was chancellor of Indiana Territory in 1806 and 1807. He presided over the treason trial of Davis Floyd during his tenure there.

Personal life

Davis was a Freemason, he married Elizabeth Robards, who went on to marry Floyd 2 years after Davis' death. He died in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

References

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