Richard D. Davis
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Richard David Davis was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born at Stillwater, New York
, Davis graduated from Yale College
in 1818.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1821 and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie.
Davis was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Twenty-eighth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844.
Withdrew from political and professional life.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Waterford, New York, where he died on June 17, 1871.
He was interred in Waterford Rural Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born at Stillwater, New York
Stillwater, New York
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,522 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater...
, Davis graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1818.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1821 and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie.
Davis was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
and Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Twenty-eighth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1844.
Withdrew from political and professional life.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Waterford, New York, where he died on June 17, 1871.
He was interred in Waterford Rural Cemetery.