Amos Davis (August 15, 1794 – June 11, 1835) was aUnited States House of Representatives member fromKentucky. He was born inMount Sterling, Kentucky, where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he studiedlaw, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He also served as sheriff ofMontgomery County, Kentucky.
Davis was aKentucky House of Representatives member in 1819, 1825, 1827 and 1828. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twentieth and Twenty-second Congresses but was elected as anAnti-Jacksonian to theTwenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). While he was a candidate for reelection, he died inOwingsville, Kentucky, while campaigning in 1835. He was buried in the City Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Kentucky. His brother,Garrett Davis, served as a member of theUnited States Senate.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 11th congressional district 1833 – 1835 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
