James S. Davenport

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James S. Davenport

James Sanford Davenport (born September 21, 1864 in Gaylesville , Cherokee County , Alabama , †  January 3, 1940 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1917 he represented with interruptions the third and the first constituency of the state of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1880, James Davenport moved with his parents to Conway , Arkansas, where he attended public schools. He then graduated from Vilona High School and the Greenbrier Academy . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1890, Davenport began to work in his new profession in Conway.

In 1890 he moved to Muskogee in what is now Oklahoma. In 1893 he moved his residence to Vinita , where he also practiced as a lawyer. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . Davenport was a member of the Oklahoma Territory Governing Council between 1897 and 1901 , with the last two years as its president. Between 1901 and 1907 he was a lawyer for the Cherokee Indians. In 1903 and 1904 he was mayor of Vinita.

After Oklahoma became a regular state in the United States, James Davenport was elected to the US House of Representatives. He exercised this mandate between November 16, 1907 and March 3, 1909. In 1908, his attempt at direct re-election failed. In the 1910 elections he managed to return to Congress . In 1912 he was confirmed in his constituency, in 1914 he managed to move into the House of Representatives in the first district of Oklahoma. Thus, between March 4, 1911 and March 3, 1917, he was able to complete a total of three consecutive terms in Congress. In 1916 he was not re-elected.

After his tenure in Congress, James Davenport returned to practice as a Vinita attorney. In 1926 he became a judge on an appeals court in Oklahoma. He held this office until his death in 1940.

Web links

  • James S. Davenport in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Davenport, James S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davenport, James Sanford (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH near Gaylesville , Alabama
DATE OF DEATH January 3, 1940
Place of death Oklahoma City , Oklahoma