Thomas Davis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district |
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In office March 16, 1905 – March 4, 1907 |
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Preceded by | Alston G. Dayton |
Succeeded by | George Cookman Sturgiss |
Member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from the Mineral County district |
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In office 1899–1900 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Beall Davis April 25, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
Died | November 26, 1911 Keyser, West Virginia, USA |
(aged 83)
Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | Henry Gassaway Davis (brother) |
Occupation | Politician |
Committees | West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee |
Thomas Beall Davis (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American politician.[1]
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[2] 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.[3]
United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Alston G. Dayton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st congressional district 1905-1907 |
Succeeded by George Cookman Sturgiss |