John G. Davis

John G. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855 March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Edward W. McGaughey Harvey D. Scott
Succeeded by	Harvey D. Scott Daniel W. Voorhees
Personal details
Born	John Givan Davis October 10, 1810 Flemingsburg, Kentucky, USA
Died	January 18, 1866 (aged 55) Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Resting place	Highland Lawn Cemetery
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Businessman, politician

John Givan Davis (October 10, 1810 – January 18, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.

Early life

Born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Davis moved to Indiana with his parents, who settled in Rockville, Parke County, in 1819. He attended the country schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as Sheriff of Parke County from 1830 to 1833, and clerk of the county court 1833–1850.

Political career

Davis was elected as a Democrat to the 32nd and 33rd Congresses but was unsuccessful for re-election in 1854 to the 34th Congress. He was elected as a Democrat to the 35th Congress and re-elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the 36th Congress, he was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.

Later life

Following his political career Davis engaged in mercantile pursuits and meat packing in Montezuma, Indiana and moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, and engaged in business as a dry-goods merchant.

Death

He died in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 18, 1866 and was interred in Highland Lawn Cemetery.

External links

• Works by or about John G. Davis at Internet Archive

• United States Congress. "John G. Davis (id: D000118)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• John G. Davis at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.