John W. Davis | |
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 Davis as painted by W.D. Murphy, 1911. | |
| 4th Governor of Oregon Territory | |
| In office May 14, 1853 – August 1, 1854 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | George Law Curry (acting) |
| Succeeded by | George Law Curry |
| 3rd United States Commissioner to the Great Qing Empire | |
| In office January 3, 1848 – May 25, 1850 | |
| Appointed by | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Alexander Hill Everett |
| Succeeded by | Humphrey Marshall |
| 17th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1845 – March 4, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Winthrop |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John Ewing (2nd) John Ewing (2nd) David Wallace (6th) |
| Succeeded by | John Ewing (2nd) Richard W. Thompson (2nd) George Grundy Dunn (6th) |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1835–37) 2nd district (1839–41) 6th district (1843–47) |
| Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1851 – March 7, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Ebenezer Dumont |
| Succeeded by | William Hayden English |
| In office December 6, 1841 – January 31, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Judah |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson Henley |
| In office December 3, 1832 – February 4, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Harbin H. Moore |
| Succeeded by | Nathan B. Palmer |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1831 1841 1851 1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wesley Davis April 16, 1799 New Holland, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | August 22, 1859 (aged 60) Carlisle, Indiana, US |
| Resting place | City Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
| Alma mater | UMB |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Profession | Physician |
| Committees | Committee on Public Lands |
John Wesley Davis (April 16, 1799 – August 22, 1859) was an American physician and Democratic politician, active in the mid-1800s. He is best known for serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the Oregon Territory, and as a four-time member of the Indiana state legislature.