Thomas Beall Davis

Thomas Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
In office June 6, 1905 – March 4, 1907
Preceded by	Alston G. Dayton
Succeeded by	George Cookman Sturgiss
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the Mineral County district
In office 1899–1900
Personal details
Born	Thomas Beall Davis April 25, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died	November 26, 1911 (aged 83) Keyser, West Virginia, United States
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Relations	Henry Gassaway Davis (brother)
Occupation	Politician
Committees	West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee

Thomas Beall Davis (April 25, 1828 – November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American politician.^[1]

Biography

Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the brother of Henry Gassaway Davis.

In 1876 Davis became a Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, serving until 1907. He entered the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1899, representing Mineral County until 1900.

Davis became a U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd District^[2] in the 59th Congress, serving from 1905–1907 after the resignation of Republican Alston Dayton.

He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins. The town of Thomas, West Virginia is named for him.^[3]

References

1. United States Congress. "Thomas Beall Davis (id: D000137)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
2. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press. p. 624.