About Amos Davis
Lived 1794 – 1835 (aged 40). Amos Davis was an American politician and lawyer.
Amos Davis (August 15, 1794 – June 11, 1835) was a United States House of Representatives member from Kentucky. He was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He also served as sheriff of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Davis was a Kentucky House of Representatives member in 1819, 1825, 1827 and 1828. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twentieth and Twenty-second Congresses but was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). While he was a candidate for reelection, he died in Owingsville, Kentucky, while campaigning in 1835. He was buried in the City Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Kentucky. His brother, Garrett Davis, served as a member of the United States Senate.
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Who was Amos Davis?
American politician (1794-1835)
When was Amos Davis born?
Amos Davis was born on 15 August 1794.
When did Amos Davis die?
Amos Davis died on 11 June 1835.
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Amos Davis was a politician and lawyer.
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Amos Davis was American.
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