John Davis (Pennsylvania)

Infobox Congressman
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state = Pennsylvania
district = 6^th
term_start = 1839
term_end = 1841
preceded = Mathias Morris
succeeded = Robert Ramsey
birth_date = Birth date|1788|8|7
birth_place = Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, USA
death_date = Death date and age|1878|4|1|1788|8|7
death_place = Davisville, Pennsylvania, USA
restingplace = Davisville Baptist Church Cemetery
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nationality = American
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religion = Baptist


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rank = Major General of Militia
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battles = War of 1812
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John Davis (August 7, 1788–April 1, 1878) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life

John Davis was born in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Davis, J | date= | publisher= | url =http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html | work =Political Graveyard | pages = | accessdate = 2008-09-17 | language = ] He moved to Maryland and settled on a farm at Rock Creek Meeting House in 1795. He returned to Pennsylvania in 1812 and settled in what is now Davisville, Pennsylvania to engage in agricultural and mercantile pursuits.

Career

Militarial

He served as a served as captain in the War of 1812. He rose to the rank of major general of militia.

Political

Davis was elected as a Democrat to the 26th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1840 to the 27th Congress.

Davis was appointed surveyor of the port of Philadelphia by President James K. Polk and served from 1845 to 1849.

Later life and death

Davis resumed his former business activities and died in Davisville in 1878, interred in Davisville Baptist Church Cemetery in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

References

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*CongBio|D000116