Henry Winter Davis

Henry Winter Davis
c. 1860–1865
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byCornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary
Succeeded byCharles Edward Phelps
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byWilliam Thomas Hamilton
Succeeded byHenry May
Personal details
Born(1817-08-16)August 16, 1817
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1865(1865-12-30) (aged 48)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyWhig (before 1855)
Know Nothing (1855–61)
Union (1861–63)
Unconditional Union (1863–65)
Alma materKenyon College
University of Virginia
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Henry Winter Davis (August 16, 1817 – December 30, 1865) was a United States Representative from the 4th and 3rd congressional districts of Maryland, well known as one of the Radical Republicans during the Civil War. He was the driving force behind the abolition of slavery in Maryland in 1864,[1] and it was largely because of him that Maryland did not secede.[2]

  1. ^ Wagandt, Charles Lewis, The Mighty Revolution: Negro Emancipation in Maryland, 1862-1864 (The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1964)
  2. ^ "Henry Winter Davis | American Politician, Abolitionist & Civil War Congressman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.