James H. Davidson | |
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 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 | June 18, 1858 Colchester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1918 (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Niva Therese Wilde
(m. 1889–1918) |
| Children |
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| 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.