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Dannite H. Mays
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's3rd district
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	William B. Lamar
Succeeded by	Emmett Wilson
Personal details
Born	Dannite Hill Mays (1852-04-28)April 28, 1852 Madison, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1930(1930-05-09) (aged 78) Monticello, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Roseland Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

Dannite Hill Mays (April 28, 1852 – May 9, 1930) was an American farmer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromFlorida from 1909 to 1913. He also served in the state legislature and was a candidate for governor.

Born nearMadison, Florida, Mays attended the county schools, the public schools ofSavannah, Georgia, andWashington and Lee University,Lexington, Virginia.He moved toMonticello, Florida, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1888.

He served as member of theState house of representatives in 1891, 1895, and 1897, serving asspeaker in 1897.

He was an unsuccessful candidate forGovernor in 1900 and 1904.

Mays was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-first andSixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.

He returned toMonticello, Florida, and resumed agricultural pursuits.

He died inMonticello, Florida, May 9, 1930.He was interred in Roseland Cemetery.^[1]

• United States Congress."Dannite Hill Mays (id: M000289)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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