About Thomas Osborne Davis
Lived 1856 – 1917 (aged 60). Thomas Osborne Davis was a Canadian merchant and politician.
Thomas Osborne Davis (16 August 1856 – 23 January 1917) was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Senate of Canada.
Background He was tutored by his father Samuel Davis and became a general merchant at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories. In 1885, he married Rebecca Jennings. He served on the town council for Prince Albert and was mayor from 1894 to 1895. Davis' daughter Alice was married to hockey executive and banker H. J. Sterling.
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Who was Thomas Osborne Davis?
Canadian politician (1856–1917)
When was Thomas Osborne Davis born?
Thomas Osborne Davis was born on 16 August 1856 in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington.
When did Thomas Osborne Davis die?
Thomas Osborne Davis died on 23 January 1917 in Prince Albert.
What was Thomas Osborne Davis's occupation?
Thomas Osborne Davis was a merchant and politician.
What nationality was Thomas Osborne Davis?
Thomas Osborne Davis was Canadian.
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