| DAVIS (Soundex
D120)
— See also
AVIS,
DAVES,
DAVI,
DAVIDS,
DAVIES,
DAVIESS,
DAVIS-ANTHONY,
DAVIS-NALL,
DAVISON,
DAVISS,
DAVISSON,
DEVIZIO,
DEVOS,
DEVOSS,
DRAVIS.
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Davis, J. B. —
of Shenandoah, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1888.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. B. —
of Dothan, Houston
County, Ala.
Mayor
of Dothan, Ala., 1953.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. B. —
Democrat. Candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 43rd District, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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Davis, J. Bradford —
of Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass.
Republican. Member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives Fourth Essex District, 1923-24.
Burial location unknown.
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Bratton See John Bratton
Davis |
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Davis, J. C. —
of Oelwein, Fayette
County, Iowa.
Republican. Member of Iowa
state house of representatives from Fayette County; elected 1950.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Daniel —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 47th District, 1975.
Still living as of 1975.
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Davis, J. Depuy —
of Berks
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 8th District, 1867-73.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. E. —
of Delhi Mills, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Postmaster at Delhi
Mills, Mich., 1887-91.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. E. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. E. —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Dakota, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Frank —
of Stillwater, Old Town, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Democrat. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. G. —
of Grayson
County, Va.
Member of Virginia
state house of delegates from Grayson County, 1899-1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Grant —
of Canton, Fulton
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Canton, Ill., 1935-38.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. H. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama.
Still living as of 1972.
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Davis, J. Hornor —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Postmaster at Clarksburg,
W.Va., 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
West Virginia, 1928;
chair
of Harrison County Democratic Party, 1929.
Burial location unknown.
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Hornor II See James Hornor Davis
II |
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Davis, J. J. —
of Andrew
County, Mo.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1871-72.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. K. —
of Lenoir
County, N.C.
Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Lenoir County,
1876-78.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Kenneth —
of Doddridge
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. L. —
of Lafayette, Chambers
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Leroy —
of Independence Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Supervisor
of Independence Township, Michigan; elected 1905.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. M. —
of Granville
County, N.C.
Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Granville County,
1887-88.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. M. —
of Waynesville, Haywood
County, N.C.
Postmaster at Waynesville,
N.C., 1887-89.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Mason —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Mercer See James Mercer
Davis |
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Davis, J. N. —
of Arcata, Humboldt
County, Calif.
Postmaster at Arcata,
Calif., 1887.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. O. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Windsor, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Democrat. U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1913-17; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. P. —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Waco, Tex., 1979-80.
Still living as of 1980.
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Davis, J. P. M. (d. 1864) —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Oakland, Calif., 1860-62.
Died in 1864.
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Davis, J. Richard —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Republican. Mayor
of Fairmont, W.Va., 1971-74.
Still living as of 1974.
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Davis, J. Roland —
of Kent
County, Del.
Democrat. Candidate for Delaware
state house of representatives from Kent County 10th District,
1942.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Rolfe —
of Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Orlando, Fla., 1952-56.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. S. —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1860.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. T. —
of Kosse, Falls
County, Tex.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 55th District, 1887-88.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. T. —
of Sterling City, Sterling
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. Thomas —
of Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County 3rd District, 1870;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1870.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, J. W. —
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Warren See John Warren
Davis |
| | Davis, J.
Wed. See Joseph Weldon
Davis |
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Davis, Jabez —
of Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County, 1794-95.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jabez P. —
of Thompsonville, Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.
First
selectman of Enfield, Connecticut, 1888, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jack —
of New York.
American Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 28th District, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jack —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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See H.
Jack Davis |
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Davis, Jack D.
(1935-2018) —
also known as Jack Davis —
of New Lenox, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
6, 1935.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1977-87 (42nd District 1977-83,
84th District 1983-87); U.S.
Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1987-89; defeated,
1988.
Died in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., February
4, 2018 (age 82 years, 151
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jackson —
of Matthews, New Madrid
County, Mo.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from New Madrid County, 1937-42.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jacob Cunningham
(1820-1883) —
of Illinois.
Born near Staunton, Augusta
County, Va., September
16, 1820.
Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature, 1850; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1856-57.
Slaveowner.
Died in Alexandria, Clark
County, Mo., December
25, 1883 (age 63 years, 100
days).
Interment at Mitchell
Cemetery, Alexandria, Mo.
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Davis, Jacob Erastus
(1905-2003) —
also known as Jacob E. Davis —
of Waverly, Pike
County, Ohio; Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in Beaver, Pike
County, Ohio, October
31, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer; Pike
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1935-37; resigned 1937; common
pleas court judge in Ohio, 1937-40; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1941-43; vice-president,
Kroger Company (supermarkets),
1945-60; president and CEO, 1961-70.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Acacia.
Died in Naples, Collier
County, Fla., February
28, 2003 (age 97 years, 120
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Davis, Jacob S. —
of Cabell
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1895.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James
(c.1783-1868) —
of St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt.
Born in North Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I., about 1783.
Delegate
to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1829; member of Vermont
Governor's Council, 1830; county judge in Vermont, 1843-44.
Died in St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt., January
21, 1868 (age about 85
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James —
U.S. Consul in Santa Fe, 1830-34.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James —
of Franklin
County, N.C.
Member of North
Carolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1831.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James —
of Richland
County, S.C.
Member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Richland County,
1870-72.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James —
of St. Cloud, Stearns
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Davis, James —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Still living as of 1992.
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Davis, James A. —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Republican. Postmaster at Morgantown,
W.Va., 1890-94.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James A. —
of Rocks, Harford
County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1924.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James A. —
of Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1948,
1952
(alternate), 1960.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James A. —
also known as Jim Davis —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Elected Kentucky
state house of representatives 96th District 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
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Davis, James B. —
of Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James C. —
of Keokuk, Lee
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James C. —
of Carrollton, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Acting postmaster at Carrollton,
Tex., 1934-36.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James C. —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Chair of
Marion County Democratic Party, 1961-62.
Still living as of 1962.
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Davis, James Curran
(1895-1981) —
also known as James C. Davis —
of Stone Mountain, DeKalb
County, Ga.
Born in Franklin, Heard
County, Ga., May 17,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
member of Georgia
state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1925-28;
superior court judge in Georgia, 1934-47; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1947-63; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; American Bar
Association; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Junior
Order.
Died in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., December
18, 1981 (age 86 years, 215
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Ga.
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Davis, James D. —
of Tionesta, Forest
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James D. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1944, 1946.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James D. —
also known as Jim Davis —
of Antioch, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Bank
manager; mayor
of Antioch, Calif., 2008-; defeated, 2000, 2004.
Still living as of 2012.
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Davis, James E. —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1821; mayor
of Lexington, Ky., 1835-36.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James E. —
of Gaffney, Cherokee
County, S.C.
Republican. Postmaster at Gaffney,
S.C., 1889-90.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James E. —
of Illinois.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Davis, James F. —
of Ellsworth, Hancock
County, Maine.
Republican. Mayor
of Ellsworth, Maine, 1869-70, 1879-80, 1883, 1890-91.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James F., Jr. —
also known as Jimmie Davis —
of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Davis, James Harvey
(1853-1940) —
also known as James H. Davis;
"Cyclone" —
of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins
County, Tex.
Born near Walhalla, Pickens District (now Oconee
County), S.C., December
24, 1853.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Texas at-large, 1915-17.
Died in Kaufman, Kaufman
County, Tex., January
31, 1940 (age 86 years, 38
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
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Davis, James Hornor II
(1904-1963) —
also known as J. Hornor Davis II —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
29, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1935-36,
1943-52, 1955-58; candidate for mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1935; chair of
Kanawha County Democratic Party, 1940-41; candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
Lions;
American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Sons of
the American Revolution; Theta
Delta Chi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Mountain Lake Park, Garrett
County, Md., August
7, 1963 (age 59 years, 190
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Davis, James Hornor III (b.
1928) —
also known as James H. Davis III —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., October
9, 1928.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1961-62;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1963-66; defeated, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 1966.
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Davis, James Houston
(1899-2000) —
also known as Jimmie Davis; "The Singing
Governor" —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Quitman, Jackson
Parish, La., September
11, 1899.
Democrat. Governor of
Louisiana, 1944-48, 1960-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1960.
Country
musician and author of hit song "You Are My Sunshine"; elected to
the Country Music Hall of
Fame in 1972; star of the movie
Louisiana, as himself.
Died in Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., November
5, 2000 (age 101 years,
55 days).
Interment at Davis
Cemetery, Jackson Parish, La.
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Davis, James J., Jr. —
of Mt. Holly, Burlington
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James John
(1873-1947) —
also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler
Jim" —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Tredegar, Wales,
October
27, 1873.
Republican. Madison
County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1936,
1940
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee; speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles;
Foresters;
Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died in a hospital
at Takoma Park, Montgomery
County, Md., November
22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Union
Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Davis, James K. —
of Texas
County, Mo.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Texas County, 1899-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James Keenan
(1790-1859) —
of Alabama; Texas.
Born in Richmond,
Va., July 17,
1790.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; county
judge in Alabama, 1823; general in the Texas Army during the Texas
War of Independence; member of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1843-44; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1848;
member of Texas
state senate, 1851-53.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Slaveowner.
Died February
10, 1859 (age 68 years, 208
days).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery (White), Coldspring, Tex.
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Davis, James L. —
of Forsyth, Taney
County, Mo.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Taney County, 1893-96;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James L. —
of Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Postmaster at Scottsdale,
Ariz., 1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James L. —
of Kent
County, Del.
Delegate
to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of
Delaware
state senate from Kent County 5th District, 1935-38.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James L. (b. 1914) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 7,
1914.
Democrat. Machinist;
member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1973-85; resigned 1985.
Baptist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Okey Laurence Davis and Della (Wright) Davis; married, December
16, 1932, to Leona M. Barker. |
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Davis, James M. —
of Illinois.
Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Montgomery and Bond
counties, 1847.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James M. —
of Utica, Livingston
County, Mo.
Circuit judge in Missouri 17th Circuit, 1880-91.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James M. (b. 1844) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Orchard Grove, Lake
County, Ind., September
11, 1844.
Republican. Lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Probate Judge, 1889-96; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd
District, 1899-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James M. —
of Northwood, Rockingham
County, N.H.
Democrat. Candidate for New
Hampshire state house of representatives from Northwood, 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James Martin —
of Nebraska.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Davis, James Mercer —
also known as J. Mercer Davis —
of Mt. Holly, Burlington
County, N.J.; Toms River, Ocean
County, N.J.
Democrat. Candidate for New
Jersey state senate from Burlington County, 1915; chair of
Burlington County Democratic Party, 1919, 1921-25; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924,
1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James Mercer, Jr. —
also known as James M. Davis, Jr. —
of Mt. Holly, Burlington
County, N.J.
Democrat. Chair of
Burlington County Democratic Party, 1945; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948;
member of New
Jersey state senate from Burlington County, 1949-51.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James P. —
of Winthrop, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Stockman;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1901-02.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James P. —
of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1924; candidate for mayor of
Kokomo, Ind., 1929.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James Porter (b.
1889) —
also known as James P. Davis —
of Tennille, Washington
County, Ga.
Born in Tennille, Washington
County, Ga., August
31, 1889.
School
teacher; U.S. Consul in Marseille, 1917-20; Bangkok, as of 1921-22; Shanghai, as of 1924.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James R. —
of Rock Island, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Mayor
of Rock Island, Ill., 1979-85.
Still living as of 1985.
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Davis, James T. —
of St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Postmaster at St.
Louis Park, Minn., 1891.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James V. (b. 1887) —
of Juneau,
Alaska.
Born in Washington, 1887.
Democrat. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1937-44; Speaker
of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1943-44.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James W. —
of Greensville
County, Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
1860.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James W. —
of Chariton
County, Mo.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Chariton County, 1897-98.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James W. (b. 1904) —
of Chillicothe, Livingston
County, Mo.
Born in Chillicothe, Livingston
County, Mo., March 6,
1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Missouri 36th Circuit, 1946-49.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James W. —
of Statesville, Iredell
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, James W. —
also known as Jim Davis —
of South Salt Lake, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Mayor
of South Salt Lake, Utah, 1985-89.
Still living as of 1989.
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Davis, James W. —
also known as Jim Davis —
of Washington.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington 4th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Davis, Janice —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Davis, Jay C. —
of Middletown, New Castle
County, Del.
Republican. Postmaster at Middletown,
Del., 1928-33 (acting, 1928-29).
Burial location unknown.
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| |
Davis, Jeannemarie Devolites (born
c.1956) —
of Vienna, Fairfax
County, Va.
Born about 1956.
Republican. Member of Virginia
state senate, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Virginia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| | Davis, Jeff
See Jefferson Davis |
| |
Davis, Jeff —
of Toccoa, Stephens
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Mrs. Jeff —
of Toccoa, Stephens
County, Ga.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Georgia, 1928.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Jeff —
of Texas.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 10th District, 1990 (Libertarian), 1992
(Independent), 1994 (Independent).
Still living as of 1994.
|
| |
Davis, Jeff (born c.1950) —
of Dublin, Laurens
County, Ga.
Born about 1950.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Davis, Jeff —
of Fremont, Alameda
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Davis, Jeff —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Candidate for mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
|
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Davis, Jefferson
(1862-1913) —
also known as Jeff Davis —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in Little
River County, Ark., May 6,
1862.
Democrat. Arkansas
state attorney general, 1899-1901; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Arkansas, 1900,
1904
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1912;
Governor
of Arkansas, 1901-07; U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1907-13; died in office 1913; in December
1907, it was disclosed that he had hired his own
daughters for two positions on his Senate staff; the scandal discredited
him and ended his
influence in the Senate.
Died, from apoplexy,
in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., January
3, 1913 (age 50 years, 242
days).
Interment at Mt.
Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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| |
Davis, Jefferson —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Jefferson B. —
of Pomfret, Windham
County, Conn.
Democrat. First
selectman of Pomfret, Connecticut; elected 1989.
Still living as of 1989.
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Davis, Jefferson Finis
(1808-1889) —
also known as Jefferson Davis —
of Warrenton, Warren
County, Miss.; Warren
County, Miss.
Born in a log
cabin, Fairview, Christian County (now Todd
County), Ky., June 3,
1808.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War;
candidate for Mississippi
state house of representatives, 1843; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Mississippi; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1845-46; served in the
U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S.
Senator from Mississippi, 1847-51, 1857-61; candidate for Governor of
Mississippi, 1851; U.S.
Secretary of War, 1853-57; President
of the Confederacy, 1861-65.
Captured
by Union
forces in May 1865 and imprisoned
without trial for about two years.
Slaveowner.
Died of bronchitis
and malaria
in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., December
6, 1889 (age 81 years, 186
days).
Original interment at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.; reinterment in 1893 at Hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond, Va.; memorial monument at Memorial Avenue, Richmond, Va.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of Samuel Emory Davis and Jane (Cook) Davis; married, June 17,
1835, to Sarah Knox Taylor (daughter of Zachary
Taylor and Margaret
Taylor); married, February
25, 1845, to Varina Howell (granddaughter of Richard
Howell); uncle of Mary Bradford (who married Richard
Brodhead); granduncle of Jefferson
Davis Brodhead and Frances Eileen Hutt (who married Thomas
Edmund Dewey). |
| | | Political families: Taylor-Brodhead
family of Easton, Pennsylvania; Davis-Howell-Morgan-Agnew
family of New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana (subsets of the
Four
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | | Cross-reference: Jesse
D. Bright — John
H. Reagan — Horace
Greeley — Solomon
Cohen — George
W. Jones — Samuel
A. Roberts — William
T. Sutherlin — Victor
Vifquain — Charles
O'Conor |
| | | Jeff Davis
County, Ga., Jefferson Davis
Parish, La., Jefferson Davis
County, Miss. and Jeff Davis
County, Tex. are named for him. |
| | | The World War II Liberty
ship SS Jefferson Davis (built 1942 at Mobile,
Alabama; scrapped 1961) was named for
him. |
| | | Other politicians named for him: J.
Davis Brodhead
— Jefferson
D. Hostetter
— Jefferson
D. Blount
— Jefferson
Davis Carwile
— Jeff Davis
— Jefferson
D. Helms
— Jefferson
Davis Wiggins
— Jefferson
Davis Parris
|
| | | Coins and currency: His portrait
appeared on Confederate States 50 cent notes in 1861-64.
|
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Books by Jefferson Davis: The
Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
(1881) |
| | | Books about Jefferson Davis: William J.
Cooper, Jr., Jefferson
Davis, American : A Biography — Varina Davis, Jefferson
Davis : Ex-President of the Confederate States of America : A Memoir
by His Wife — William C. Davis, An
Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate
Government — James Ronald Kennedy & Walter Donald
Kennedy, Was
Jefferson Davis Right? — Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson
Davis Gets His Citizenship Back — Herman Hattaway &
Richard E. Beringer, Jefferson
Davis, Confederate President — Felicity Allen, Jefferson
Davis: Unconquerable Heart — Clint Johnson, Pursuit:
The Chase, Capture, Persecution, and Surprising Release of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis |
| | | Image source: Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper, March 9, 1861 |
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| |
Davis, Jefferson J. —
of Manhattan, Riley
County, Kan.
Democrat. Postmaster at Manhattan,
Kan., 1894-97.
Burial location unknown.
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| |
Davis, Jefferson Levi
(1861-1933) —
of Arkansas.
Born in Greenleaf, DeSoto
County, Miss., 1861.
Member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1928.
Died in Fayetteville, Washington
County, Ark., 1933
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark.
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| |
Davis, Jehu (1738-1802) —
Born in Worcester
County, Md., 1738.
President
of Delaware, 1789.
Died in Kent
County, Del., May 11,
1802 (age about 63
years).
Burial location unknown.
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| |
Davis, Jerame —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Davis, Jesse E. —
of Suffolk
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1944.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Jessica June —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1999.
Female.
Still living as of 1999.
|
| | Davis, Jim
See James A. Davis |
| | Davis, Jim
See James W. Davis |
| | Davis, Jim
See James W. Davis |
| |
Davis, Jim (b. 1957) —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla., October
11, 1957.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1988-96; U.S.
Representative from Florida 11th District, 1997-2007; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000,
2004;
candidate for Governor of
Florida, 2006.
Still living as of 2014.
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| |
Davis, Jim —
of Oklahoma.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| | Davis, Jim
See James D. Davis |
| | Davis,
Jimmie See James Houston
Davis |
| | Davis,
Jimmie See James F. Davis
Jr. |
| |
Davis, Joan M. —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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| |
Davis, Jo Ann (1950-2007) —
of Gloucester, Gloucester
County, Va.
Born in Rowan
County, N.C., June 29,
1950.
Republican. Business
owner; member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1997-2001; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 1st District, 2001-07; died in
office 2007.
Female.
Assembly
of God.
Died in Gloucester
County, Va., October
6, 2007 (age 57 years, 99
days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joe A. —
of Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill.
Circuit judge in Illinois 13th Circuit, 1919-25.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joe Bryant —
of Chiefland, Levy
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1936.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joe C. —
of Lexington, Henderson
County, Tenn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1940,
1944,
1960.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joe Clay —
of Hernando, DeSoto
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joe D. —
of Williamsville, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Davis, Joe P. —
of South Berwick, York
County, Maine.
Postmaster at South
Berwick, Maine, 1931.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Joel T. —
of Tuscola, Douglas
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Massachusetts.
U.S.
Attorney for Massachusetts, 1796-1801.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Lehighton, Carbon
County, Pa.
Postmaster at Lehighton,
Pa., 1824-36.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John (1787-1854) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born in Northborough, Worcester
County, Mass., January
13, 1787.
Whig. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1825-34; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1834-35, 1841-43; resigned 1835; U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1835-41, 1845-53.
Died in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., April
19, 1854 (age 67 years, 96
days).
Interment at Worcester
Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
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| |
Davis, John (1788-1878) —
of Davisville, Bucks
County, Pa.
Born in Solebury Township, Bucks
County, Pa., August
7, 1788.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1839-41.
Died in Davisville, Bucks
County, Pa., April 1,
1878 (age 89 years, 237
days).
Interment at Davisville
Baptist Church Cemetery, Davisville, Pa.
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| |
Davis, John —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1833.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Albany County, 1839.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Bucks
County, Pa.
U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1845-48.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John (1826-1901) —
of Junction City, Geary
County, Kan.
Born near Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., August
9, 1826.
U.S.
Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1891-95.
Died in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., August
1, 1901 (age 74 years, 357
days).
Interment at Topeka
Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
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| |
Davis, John —
of Steuben
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1870.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Pleasant Valley, Aurora
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 14th District, 1889-92.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John (1851-1902) —
Born in Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., September
16, 1851.
Private secretary to U.S. Secretary of State Hamilton
Fish, 1872-73; lawyer; Judge
of U.S. Court of Claims, 1885-1902; died in office 1902.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 5,
1902 (age 50 years, 231
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Coralville, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Postmaster at Coralville,
Iowa, 1901.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Frostburg, Allegany
County, Md.
Postmaster at Frostburg,
Md., 1901.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of New York.
Independence League candidate for New York
state treasurer, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, Mrs. John —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
also known as Red Davis —
of Lake City, Columbia
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1936,
1940.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
also known as Red Davis —
of Fayetteville, Washington
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1956
(alternate), 1960.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Richardson, Dallas
County, Tex.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1996 (3rd District), 2002 (3rd
District), 2004 (30th District).
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Davis, John —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Davis, John A. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 3rd District,
1927-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John B. —
of Derby, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Derby, 1835.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John B. —
of Granville, Washington
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1904.
Burial location unknown.
|
 |
Davis, John Bratton
(1917-2004) —
also known as J. Bratton Davis —
of Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born in Hartsville, Darlington
County, S.C., October
27, 1917.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; campaign manager for Donald
S. Russell for Governor, 1962; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from South Carolina, 1964;
U.S. bankruptcy judge, 1978-2000.
Died October
29, 2004 (age 87 years, 2
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of John Bratton Davis (1885-1925) and Sarah Eleanor (Causey) Davis;
married to Margaret Smyth McKissick. |
| | | The J. Bratton Davis U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse
(built 1936; given current name about 2005), in Columbia,
South Carolina, is named for
him. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
South Carolina |
|
| |
Davis, John C. —
of Suffolk
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1862.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John C. —
of Rawlins, Carbon
County, Wyo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,
1896.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John C. —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1911-13; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); postmaster at Battle
Creek, Mich., 1923-36 (acting, 1923-24).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John C. —
of Virginia.
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John Camp —
of Rome, Floyd
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state senate 42nd District, 1923-24.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John Chandler Bancroft
(1822-1907) —
also known as Bancroft Davis —
of Orange
County, N.Y.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., December
29, 1822.
Lawyer;
newspaper
correspondent; member of New York
state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1869; U.S.
Minister to Germany, 1874-77; Judge
of U.S. Court of Claims, 1878-82; official reporter, U.S. Supreme
Court, 1883.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
28, 1907 (age 84 years, 364
days).
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John D. —
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John E., Sr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John E. —
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 129th District; elected 1998,
2000; elected unopposed 2002, 2004; elected 2006, 2008; elected
unopposed 2010, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
|
| |
Davis, John Edward
(1913-1990) —
also known as John E. Davis —
of McClusky, Sheridan
County, N.Dak.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., April
18, 1913.
Republican. Rancher;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; banker;
mayor of McClusky, N.D., 1946-52; member of North
Dakota state senate, 1952-56; Governor of
North Dakota, 1957-61; delegate to Republican National Convention
from North Dakota, 1960;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1960, 1964 (primary); national
commander, American Legion, 1967-68.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Beta
Theta Pi.
Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif., May 12,
1990 (age 77 years, 24
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
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| |
Davis, John F. —
of Bridgton, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Born in Maine.
Republican. Postmaster at Bridgton,
Maine, 1903-11.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John F. —
of Freeport, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1919-22.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John F. —
of Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John F. —
of Essex
County, N.J.
The New Frontier candidate for New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1963.
Still living as of 1963.
|
| |
Davis, John Francis —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
 |
Davis, John G. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 8th District, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
| | |
Image source:
New York Public Library |
|
| |
Davis, John Givan
(1810-1866) —
also known as John G. Davis —
of Rockville, Parke
County, Ind.; Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Born in Fleming
County, Ky., October
10, 1810.
Democrat. Parke
County Sheriff, 1830-33; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1851-55, 1857-61;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1864.
Died in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., January
18, 1866 (age 55 years, 100
days).
Original interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.; reinterment at Highland
Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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| |
Davis, John H. (born
c.1817) —
of Halsas Ferry (now Dawsonville), Nodaway
County, Mo.
Born in Ohio, about 1817.
Farmer;
delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 11th District, 1865.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John H. —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1892.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John H. —
of Whitneyville, Hamden, New Haven
County, Conn.
First
selectman of Hamden, Connecticut, 1896-98.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John H. (born
c.1863) —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Stonington, New London
County, Conn., about 1863.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Preston, 1903-06.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John H. —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state senate 19th District, 1910.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John Henry, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Davis, John I. —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County 1st District, 1852.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John J. —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1924.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John James
(1835-1916) —
also known as John J. Davis —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 5,
1835.
Democrat. Member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1861; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1870; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1871-75; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1876
(member, Resolutions
Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia.
Died in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
19, 1916 (age 80 years, 319
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Clarksburg, W.Va.
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| |
Davis, John Ker
(1882-1969) —
also known as John K. Davis —
of Wooster, Wayne
County, Ohio.
Born, in Soochow (Suzhou), China,
of American parents, March 5,
1882.
Interpreter;
U.S. Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1910-13; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Canton, 1913-14; U.S. Vice Consul in Chefoo, 1914-15; U.S. Consul in Antung, 1915-19; Nanking, 1919-27; U.S. Consul General in London, 1928-30; Seoul, 1930-34; Vancouver, 1934-38.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in July, 1969
(age 87
years, 0 days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
| | |
Relatives: Son
of John Wright Davis and Alice Irene (Schmucker) Davis; married, May 29,
1912, to Mary Isabelle Murphy. |
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| |
Davis, John M. —
of Monroe
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1868.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John M. —
of Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1880.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John M. —
of Webhannet, Wells, York
County, Maine.
Postmaster at Webhannet,
Maine, 1901.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John M. —
of Columbus, Bartholomew
County, Ind.
Republican. Postmaster at Columbus,
Ind., 1911-15.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John M. —
of Wartburg, Morgan
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John M. —
Communist. Candidate for Governor of
Alabama, 1934.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John Morgan (b.
1906) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born August
9, 1906.
Democrat. Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John P. —
of Ulster
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1850-51.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John P. —
of Montpelier, Washington
County, Vt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Davis, John P. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1944.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Davis, John R.
(1841-1924) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in 1841.
Village
president of Petoskey, Michigan, 1894-95.
Member, Freemasons.
Died February
4, 1924 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
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Davis, John R. (b. 1877) —
of Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Ursina, Somerset
County, Pa., July 7,
1877.
Republican. Lumber
manufacturer; bank
director; member of West
Virginia state senate 12th District, 1929-32.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
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Davis, John R. —
of Sussex
County, Del.
Democrat. Candidate for Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 7th District,
1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John R. —
of Altoona, Blair
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Davis, John Roger, Jr. (b.
1927) —
also known as John R. Davis, Jr. —
of California.
Born in 1927.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1988-90; Romania, 1992-94.
Still living as of 1994.
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Davis, John T. —
of Randolph
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. —
of Anderson, Madison
County, Ind.
Whig. Postmaster at Anderson,
Ind., 1852-53.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. —
Democrat. Maryland
state treasurer, 1872-74; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. —
of Steuben
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. —
of Bloomfield, Stoddard
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. —
Dry candidate for delegate
to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John W. (b. 1918) —
of Salem, Salem
County, N.J.
Born in Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J., July 30,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member
of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1956-67;
defeated, 1967; Speaker of
the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1962; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964.
Baptist.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John Warren
(1867-1945) —
also known as J. Warren Davis —
of Salem, Salem
County, N.J.; Lawrenceville, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank
County, N.C., March 4,
1867.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state senate from Salem County, 1912-13; resigned 1913;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912;
U.S.
Attorney for New Jersey, 1913-16; U.S.
District Judge for New Jersey, 1916-20; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1920-39.
Baptist.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Freemasons.
Died February
21, 1945 (age 77 years, 354
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John S. Davis and Emmie Virginia (Sawyer) Davis; married, June 14,
1913, to Marguerite N. Gay. |
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Davis, John Webster (b.
1861) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Fairlee, Orange
County, Vt.
Born in Fairlee, Orange
County, Vt., July 17,
1861.
Republican. Farmer; surveyor;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Fairlee, 1906, 1910.
Protestant.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, John Wesley
(1799-1859) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Carlisle, Sullivan
County, Ind.
Born in New Holland, Lancaster
County, Pa., April
16, 1799.
Democrat. Candidate for Indiana
state senate, 1828; state court judge in Indiana, 1829-31; member
of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1831-33, 1841-43, 1851-52, 1857;
Speaker
of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1832-33, 1841-42,
1851-52; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1835-37, 1839-41, 1843-47 (2nd
District 1835-37, 1839-41, 6th District 1843-47); Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1845-47; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to China, 1848-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Indiana, 1852;
Governor
of Oregon Territory, 1853-54.
Died in Carlisle, Sullivan
County, Ind., August
22, 1859 (age 60 years, 128
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Carlisle, Ind.
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Davis, John Wesley, Sr.
(1889-1984) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Delta, Delta
County, Colo.
Born January
14, 1889.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1940
(alternate), 1944.
Died September
16, 1984 (age 95 years, 246
days).
Interment at Delta
Cemetery, Delta, Colo.
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Davis, John William
(1826-1907) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Rehoboth, Bristol
County, Mass., March 7,
1826.
Democrat. Grain trade;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1884,
1892,
1900;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1885-86, 1893; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1887-88, 1890-91; mayor
of Pawtucket, R.I., 1897.
Died January
26, 1907 (age 80 years, 325
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Davis, John William
(1873-1955) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Locust Valley, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., April
13, 1873.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1899;
candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1904
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1911-13; resigned
1913; U.S. Solicitor General, 1913-18; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1918-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for
President, 1920;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1924; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1928,
1932.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., March
24, 1955 (age 81 years, 345
days).
Interment at Locust
Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Long Island, N.Y.
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Davis, John William
(1916-1992) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Summerville, Chattooga
County, Ga.
Born in Rome, Floyd
County, Ga., September
12, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge
in Georgia, 1955-60; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 7th District, 1961-75.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died October
3, 1992 (age 76 years, 21
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Johnnye —
of Odessa, Ector
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Davis, Jon —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Davis, Jon —
of North Bend, Coos
County, Ore.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oregon, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Davis, Jonathan D. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 1st District, 1835.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Jonathan McMillan
(1871-1943) —
also known as Jonathan M. Davis —
of Bronson, Bourbon
County, Kan.
Born in Bronson, Bourbon
County, Kan., April
27, 1871.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1905-13; member of Kansas
state senate, 1913-17; Governor of
Kansas, 1923-25; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1936 (primary), 1938
(Independent); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1924;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1930.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles;
Moose;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Arrested
the day after his gubernatorial term expired; indicted
twice for bribery;
tried
and acquitted both times.
Died June 27,
1943 (age 72 years, 61
days).
Interment at Bronson
Cemetery, Bronson, Kan.
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Davis, Jonathan R. —
of Kingston, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph —
of Orange
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly, 1847, 1859 (Orange County 1847, Orange County 2nd
District 1859).
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph II —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Republican. Postmaster at Albany,
N.Y., 1866-69.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph, Jr. —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1987-91.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1991.
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Davis, Joseph —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Davis, Joseph A. —
of Colorado.
Colorado
state auditor, 1881-83.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph D. —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Republican. Postmaster at Muskegon,
Mich., 1863-65.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph G. —
of Sussex
County, Del.
Member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 1st District,
1911-12, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph Graham, Jr. (b.
1942) —
also known as Gray Davis —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
26, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; chief of staff for
Gov. Jerry
Brown, 1974-82; member of California
state assembly, 1983-87; California
state controller, 1987-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(delegation co-chair), 2000,
2004;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1995-99; Governor of
California, 1999-2003.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2014.
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Davis, Joseph H. —
Democrat. Candidate for Illinois
state senate 44th District, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph Jonathan
(1828-1892) —
also known as Joseph J. Davis —
of Franklin
County, N.C.
Born near Louisburg, Franklin
County, N.C., April
13, 1828.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1866-67; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1875-81.
Slaveowner.
Died in Louisburg, Franklin
County, N.C., August
7, 1892 (age 64 years, 116
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Cemetery, Louisburg, N.C.
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Davis, Joseph P. —
of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for mayor
of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1937.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph R. —
of Canton, Madison
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1860.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph W. —
of Preston
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1903-06.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joseph Weldon
(1869-1945) —
also known as J. Wed. Davis —
of Teague, Freestone
County, Tex.
Born in South Carolina, January
31, 1869.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916,
1920.
Died in Teague, Freestone
County, Tex., October
12, 1945 (age 76 years, 254
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Teague, Tex.
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Davis, Joshua —
of Liberty, Union
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joshua —
of Las Cruces, Dona Ana
County, N.M.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Davis, Josiah W. —
of Adair
County, Mo.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Adair County, 1887-90.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Joyce A. —
of El Portal, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Davis, Judith F. —
of Greenbelt, Prince
George's County, Md.
Mayor
of Greenbelt, Md., 1997-.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
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Davis, Judy —
of West Virginia.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Davis, Mrs. Justin R. —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1924.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Davis, Justus H. —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Independent candidate for New York
state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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