Thomas Davenport (politician)

Thomas Davenport (born around 1778 in Cumberland County , Virginia , †  November 18, 1838 in Meadville , Virginia) was an American politician . Between 1825 and 1835 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Davenport attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in Meadville in this profession. He became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future US President Andrew Jackson .

In the 1824 congressional election , Davenport was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded George Tucker on March 4, 1825 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1835 . From 1833 he was chairman of the committee for the control of public expenditure. Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

Thomas Davenport, who was originally a supporter of Jackson, also turned away from him and before the election in 1832 became a member of the opposition National Republican Party , which he represented in Congress between 1833 and 1835. In 1834 it was not confirmed. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Davenport withdrew from politics. He died on November 18, 1838 near Meadville.

Web links

• Thomas Davenport in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)