Nicholas Davis Junior
Nicholas Davis, Jr. (born January 14, 1825 in Athens , Limestone County , Alabama , † November 3, 1875 in Huntsville , Madison County , Alabama) was an American politician from the 19th century.
He was a member of the Alabama State Legislature in 1851 . Then ten years later, in 1861, he represented Alabama at its secession convention . When Deputy Thomas Fearn left the Provisional Confederate Congress , Davis took his place on April 29, 1861. He also served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War . He held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th Alabama Battalion .
Davis died in Huntsville and was buried there in Maple Hill Cemetery .
Web links
- Nicholas Davis Jr. in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- The Political Graveyard (Engl.)
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| SURNAME | Davis, Nicholas Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Nicholas Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens , Limestone County , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1875 |
| Place of death | Huntsville , Madison County , Alabama |