James H. Davidson

James H. Davidson
Photo ca.1910 from the Harris & Ewing collection
Chair of the House Committee on Railways and Canals
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by	Charles A. Chickering
Succeeded by	Charles A. Korbly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1917 – August 6, 1918 (died)
Preceded by	Michael K. Reilly
Succeeded by	Florian Lampert
Constituency	6th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Edward S. Minor
Succeeded by	Edward E. Browne
Constituency	8th district
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Samuel A. Cook
Succeeded by	Charles H. Weisse
Constituency	6th district
District Attorney of Green Lake County, Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1889 – January 1, 1891
Preceded by	Perry Niskern
Succeeded by	John L. Millard
Personal details
Born	(1858-06-18)June 18, 1858 Colchester, New York, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1918(1918-08-06) (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Niva Therese Wilde ​ ​ (m. 1889⁠–⁠1918)​
Children	Kenneth Wilde Davidson (b. 1891; died 1938) James Ferdinand Davidson (b. 1896; died 1972) Avery Ann (Long) (b. 1902; died 1963)
Alma mater	Albany Law School
Profession	Lawyer
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James Henry Davidson (June 18, 1858 – August 6, 1918) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He represented eastern Wisconsin for nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1913, and from 1917 until his death in 1918. He was chairman of the House Committee on Railways and Canals from 1901 to 1911. Earlier in his career, he was district attorney of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, and city attorney of Oshkosh.