James S. Davenport | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma | |
| In office November 16, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Creager |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Creager |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Alberter Chandler |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1911–1915) 1st district (1915–1917) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1864-09-21)September 21, 1864 |
| Died | January 3, 1940(1940-01-03) (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Democratic |
James Sanford Davenport (September 21, 1864 – January 3, 1940) was aU.S. representative fromOklahoma and a member of theOklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. He served on the congressional committee that created the first roads and highways committee in theU.S. House.[1]
Born on a farm nearGaylesville, Alabama, Davenport moved with his parents toConway, Arkansas, in 1880. He attended the common schools, Vilona (Arkansas) High School, and Greenbrier (Arkansas) Academy. He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar of Faulkner County on February 14, 1890, and commencedpractice inConway. In October of that year, Davenport moved toMuskogee, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), and in 1893 toVinita, where he engaged in the practice of law.
He served as member of the Territorial council 1897–1901, serving as speaker the last two years of his term. He was one of the attorneys for theCherokee Nation from 1901–1907. He served asmayor of Vinita in 1903 and 1904.
Davenport was elected as aDemocrat to the60th Congress on September 17, 1907, and served from November 16, 1907, when Oklahoma was admitted as aState into theUnion, until March 3, 1909. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the61st Congress.
Davenport was elected to the62nd,63rd, and64th Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the65th Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Vinita. He was elected judge of theOklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in November 1926.
He was reelected in 1932 and served until his death inOklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 3, 1940. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery,Vinita, Oklahoma.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James S. Davenport | 26,370 | 52.73 | ||
| Republican | Frank C. Hubbard | 23,643 | 47.27 | ||
| Total votes | 50,013 | 100.00 | |||
| Democraticwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles E. Creager | 24,952 | 48.30 | |
| Democratic | James S. Davenport (incumbent) | 23,881 | 46.23 | |
| Socialist | Winston T. Banks | 2,827 | 5.47 | |
| Total votes | 51,660 | 100.00 | ||
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by District Created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's 3rd congressional district 1907-1909 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's 3rd congressional district 1911-1915 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's 1st congressional district 1915-1917 | Succeeded by |
