Thomas Terry Davis

Thomas Terry Davis (* in Kentucky , † November 15, 1807 in Jeffersonville , Indiana Territory ) was an American politician . Between 1797 and 1803 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

The exact date and place of birth of Thomas Davis are unknown. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1789, he began to practice this profession. Then he became the first prosecutor in what would become the state of Kentucky. Politically, Davis joined the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson . Between 1795 and 1797 he was an MP in the Kentucky House of Representatives .

In the 1796 congressional elections, Davis was elected to the US House of Representatives, which was then still in Philadelphia , in the first constituency of Kentucky . There he took over from Alexander D. Orr on March 4, 1797 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1803 . During this time, the seat of government was moved to Washington, DC . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Davis became a judge in the Indiana Territory . Between 1806 and 1807 he was in this field judge at the Court of Chancery ( Chancellor ). Thomas Davis died in Jeffersonville on November 15, 1807.

Web links

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