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Thomas Treadwell Davis

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American politician (1810–1872)
Thomas T. Davis
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
from New York's23rd district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byAmbrose W. Clark
Succeeded byDennis McCarthy
Personal details
BornThomas Treadwell Davis
(1810-08-22)August 22, 1810
DiedMay 2, 1872(1872-05-02) (aged 61)
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Syracuse, New York
PartyUnionist
Other political
affiliations
Republican
RelationsThomas Tredwell
EducationHamilton College
OccupationLawyer, Politician

Thomas Treadwell Davis (August 22, 1810 – May 2, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state ofNew York. He served as aUnited States representative from New York during the latter half of theAmerican Civil War and the subsequent beginning ofReconstruction.

Early life and education

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Davis was born inMiddlebury, Vermont,[1] and moved to New York in 1817 with his parents who eventually settled inClinton. He attended Clinton Academy and graduated fromHamilton College in 1831.[2] Davis then moved toSyracuse, studied law, and wasadmitted to the bar. He began the practice of law in Syracuse.

Political career

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He held many political positions in New York and was elected as aUnionist candidate to the38th Congress. Davis was re-elected as aRepublican to the39th Congress, serving from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866 and after leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.

Davis died inWashington, D.C., on May 2, 1872. His remains werecremated and the ashes deposited inOakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.

Family life

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Davis had an interest inrailroading and coal mining. His grandfatherThomas Tredwell represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1795.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Middlebury, Vermont". City-Data.com. RetrievedJune 25, 2014.
  2. ^Hamilton College (1860).Catalogue. Hamilton College. p. 33. Retrieved15 July 2014.
  3. ^"TREDWELL, Thomas, (1743 - 1831)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJuly 9, 2014.

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fromNew York's 23rd congressional district

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