Richard D. Davis
Richard David Davis (1799 – June 17, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1841 to 1845.
Richard D. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Johnston |
| Succeeded by | William W. Woodworth |
| Constituency | 5th district (1841–43) 8th district (1843–45) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1799 Stillwater, New York |
| Died | June 17, 1871 (aged 71–72) Waterford, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
Biography
Born at Stillwater, New York, Davis graduated from Yale College in 1818. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie.
Tenure in Congress
Davis was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1845). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Twenty-eighth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844. Withdrew from political and professional life.
Later career and death
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Waterford, New York, where he died on June 17, 1871. He was interred in Waterford Rural Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Richard D. Davis (id: D000128)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Richard D. Davis at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.