William M. Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John Wood |
| Succeeded by | Martin Russell Thayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1815 Keene, New York |
| Died | August 5, 1891 (aged 75) Keene, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
William Morris Davis (August 16, 1815 – August 5, 1891), was an abolitionist, author and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Among his friends were the New York sculptor Henry Kirke Brown, and the lock inventor Linus Yale.[1]