Edward Davies (Pennsylvania)

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Edward Davies (November, 1779 - May 17, 1853) was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Edward Davies was born in Churchtown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1835.

Davies was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-fifth and to the succeeding Congress. He died on in Churchtown and was interred in Bangor Episcopal Churchyard in Churchtown.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard

Preceded by David Potts, Jr. Edward Darlington William M. Hiester

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1837 - 1841 1837 - 1839 alongside: David Potts, Jr. and Edward Darlington 1839 - 1841 alongside: Francis James and John Edwards

Succeeded by Jeremiah Brown Francis James John Edwards