John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician.
John Davis was born on January 13, 1787 in Northborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College in 1812, where he was one of the four founding members of the Skull and Dagger secret society.
Following his graduation Davis went on to practice law in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Davis represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives ...
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John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician.
John Davis was born on January 13, 1787 in Northborough, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College in 1812, where he was one of the four founding members of the Skull and Dagger secret society.
Following his graduation Davis went on to practice law in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Davis represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Congress to January 14, 1834, when he resigned, having been elected Governor.
He served as the Whig Governor of Massachusetts from 1834 to 1835. Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian (later Whig) to the United States Senate and served in the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th Congress to January 5, 1841, when he resigned. He chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce in 1835 and 1836.
In 1844, Mr. Davis, his nephew, and several friends founded the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, one of only five life...
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