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 1787 - 1854 (67 years)
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| Name |
John Davis |
| Title |
Governor |
| Birth |
13 Jan 1787 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Known as "Honest John". He was graduated from Yale in 1812. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1815. He had a successful practice that he gave up when he was elected to congress as a Whig in 1824. He was reelected for the four succeeding terms from December 1825 until January 1834 when he resigned his seat upon being elected governor of Massachusetts. At the conclusion of his term as governor he went to the U. S. Senate and served from 7 December 1835 until January 1841 when he resigned to accept the governorship a second time. He was again elected U. S. senator, and served from 24 March 1845, till 3 March 1853, but declined a reelection. |
| Death |
19 Apr 1854 |
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts |
 Siblings |
3 siblings |
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| Person ID |
I2775 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
12 Sep 2019 |
| Father |
Isaac Davis, b. 27 Feb 1749 d. 27 Apr 1826 (Age 77 years) |
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Birth |
| Mother |
Anna Brigham, b. 29 Oct 1753, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 1803 (Age 49 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
21 May 1772 |
| Family ID |
F607 |
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 | Birth - 13 Jan 1787 - Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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 | Death - 19 Apr 1854 - Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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