Edward Davies

Edward Davies (born November 1779 in Churchtown , Lancaster County , Pennsylvania , †  May 17, 1853 ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1841 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Davies attended the public schools in his home country and then worked in agriculture and commerce. Politically, he became a member of the Anti-Masonic Party . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1834 and 1835 . In the congressional elections of 1836 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Muhlenberg Hiester on March 4, 1837 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1841 .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Edward Davies resumed his previous activities. He died on May 17, 1853 in Churchtown, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Edward Davies in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Muhlenberg Hiester	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) with David Potts and Edward Darlington March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1841	Jeremiah Brown