Samuel Davis (politician)
| Samuel Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th district | |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Peleg Tallman |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1774 Bath, Maine |
| Died |
April 20, 1831 Bath, Maine |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Samuel Davis (1774 – April 20, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Born in Bath, Maine (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts), Davis engaged in mercantile pursuits and became a shipowner in 1801. He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1803 and 1808-1812. He served as overseer of Bowdoin College from 1813 to 1818 and as president of Lincoln Bank in Bath in 1813.
Davis was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815). He was again a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1815 and 1816.
In his private life he was a merchant in African and West Indian trade.
He died in Bath, Maine, on April 20, 1831, and was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Peleg Tallman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 16th congressional district 1813-1815 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Brown |
