John James Davis

John James Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byIsaac H. Duval
Succeeded byBenjamin Wilson
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1869–1870
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1861
Personal details
Born
John James Davis

(1835-05-05)May 5, 1835
Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1916(1916-03-19) (aged 80)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeOdd Fellows Cemetery
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Independent Democrat
SpouseAnna Kennedy
ChildrenJohn W. Davis
Alma materLexington Law School
OccupationLawyer, politician

John James Davis (May 5, 1835 – March 19, 1916) was an American attorney and politician who helped found West Virginia and later served as a United States representative in Congress from that state.[1]

  1. ^ CongBio no.D000119