Thomas T. Davis | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's23rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Ambrose W. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Treadwell Davis (1810-08-22)August 22, 1810 |
| Died | May 2, 1872(1872-05-02) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery Syracuse, New York |
| Party | Unionist |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Relations | Thomas Tredwell |
| Education | Hamilton College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, 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.
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.
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.
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]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 23rd congressional district 1863–1867 | Succeeded by |