Thomas Treadwell Davis
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Thomas Treadwell Davis was a United States Representative from New York
during the latter half of the American Civil War
and the subsequent beginning of Reconstruction.
. He attended Clinton Academy, and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1831. Davis then moved to Syracuse
, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice there.
and re-elected as a Republican
to the 39th Congress
(March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866, and instead resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.
on May 2, 1872. His remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in Oakwood Cemetery.
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...
during the latter half of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the subsequent beginning of Reconstruction.
Early life and education
He was born in Middlebury, Vermont, on August 22, 1810, and moved to New York in 1817 with his parents, who settled in ClintonClinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
. He attended Clinton Academy, and was graduated from Hamilton College in 1831. Davis then moved to Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice there.
Career
Davis was elected as a Unionist to the 38th Congress38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
and re-elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 39th Congress
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth 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, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
(March 4, 1863-March 3, 1867). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866, and instead resumed the practice of law in Syracuse.
Death
Davis died in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on May 2, 1872. His remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in Oakwood Cemetery.