About Jacob G. Davies
Lived 1795 – 1857 (aged 61–62). Jacob G. Davies was an American politician.
Jacob G. Davies (May 29, 1796 – December 7, 1857) was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Baltimore for two terms, from 1844 to 1848.
Early life Jacob G. Davies was born on May 29, 1796, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Sarah (née Glen) and John Davies. He had a sister, Elizabeth Glen Davies. After the death of his father in 1798, his mother Sarah married Chancellor Theodorick Bland, Consul to Brazil.
Personal life Davies married Mary Betts on September 18, 1821 in Baltimore, Maryland. They had four children including Solomon, Florence, Sally and Emilie. He was buried in the family vault at St. Paul's Cemetery in Baltimore.
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American politician (1795–1857)
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Jacob G. Davies was born in 1795 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Jacob G. Davies died on 7 December 1857.
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Jacob G. Davies was a politician.
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