Thomas Osborne Davis (Canadian politician)
| Thomas Davis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Davis (1901/02) | |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 September 1905 – 23 January 1917 | |
| Constituency | Saskatchewan |
| Senator | |
| In office 30 September 1904 – 31 August 1905 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Willie Adams |
| Constituency | Northwest Territories |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saskatchewan | |
| In office 19 December 1896 – 29 September 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | John Henderson Lamont |
| Majority | 741 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Osborne Davis 16 August 1856 Sherrington, Canada |
| Died | 23 January 1917 (aged 60) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Merchant, politician |
| Committees | Select Committee on Resources of the Territory between Labrador and the Rocky Mountains |
Thomas Osborne Davis (16 August 1856 – 23 January 1917) was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Canadian Senate.[1]
He was tutored by his father Samuel Davis and became a general merchant at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories. In 1885, he married Rebecca Jennings.[2] He served on the town council for Prince Albert and was mayor from 1894 to 1895.[1] Davis died in office in Prince Albert at the age of 60.[2]
His son Thomas Clayton Davis also served as mayor of Prince Albert, going on to serve in the Saskatchewan assembly, as a Saskatchewan judge and as an ambassador for Canada.[3]
Legacy
The hamlet of Davis, Saskatchewan was named after him.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Osborne Davis – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ↑ Quiring, Brett. Davis, Thomas Clayton (1889–1960). University of Regina. Retrieved 2012-04-13.