Thomas Treadwell Davis

Infobox Congressman
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name = Thomas T. Davis
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state = New York
district = 23^rd
term_start = 4 March, 1863
term_end = 3 March, 1867
preceded = Ambrose W. Clark
succeeded = Dennis McCarthy
birth_date = birth date|1810|8|22
birth_place = Middlebury, Vermont, USA
death_date = death date and age|1872|5|2|1810|8|22
death_place = Washington, D.C., USA
restingplace = Oakwood Cemetery
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nationality = American
party = Unionist
otherparty = Republican
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relations = Thomas Tredwell (grandfather)
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alma_mater = Hamilton College
occupation = Politician
profession = Law
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Thomas Treadwell Davis was a United States Representative from New York during the latter half of the American Civil War and the subsequent beginning of Reconstruction.

Early life and education

He was born in Middlebury, Vermont, on August 22, 1810, and moved to New York in 1817 with his parents, who settled in Clinton. He attended Clinton Academy, and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1831. Davis then moved to Syracuse, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice there.

Career

Davis was elected as a Unionist to the 38th Congress and re-elected as a Republican to the 39th Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866, and instead resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.

Death

Davis died in Washington, D.C. on May 2, 1872. His remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in Oakwood Cemetery.

Personal life

Davis had an interest in railroading and coal mining.

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