| John Davis |
John Davis (taken between 1844 and 1860) |
|
In office
March 4, 1835 – January 5, 1841
March 24, 1845 – March 3, 1853
Serving with Daniel Webster, Robert C. Winthrop, Robert Rantoul, Jr., Charles Sumner |
| Preceded by |
Nathaniel Silsbee
Isaac C. Bates |
| Succeeded by |
Isaac C. Bates
Edward Everett |
|
In office
January 9, 1834 – March 1, 1835
January 7, 1841 – January 17, 1843 |
| Lieutenant |
Samuel Turell Armstrong
George Hull |
| Preceded by |
Levi Lincoln, Jr.
Marcus Morton |
| Succeeded by |
Samuel Turell Armstrong
Marcus Morton |
|
In office
March 4, 1825 – January 14, 1834 |
| Preceded by |
Jonas Sibley |
| Succeeded by |
Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
|
| Born |
January 13, 1787(1787-01-13)
Northborough, Massachusetts |
| Died |
April 19, 1854 (aged 67)
Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Resting place |
Rural Cemetery
|
| Nationality |
American |
| Political party |
Whig
National Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Eliza Bancroft |
| Relations |
John Davis (father), Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (great-great grandson) |
| Children |
John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Horace Davis |
| Alma mater |
Yale College |
| Profession |
Law |
John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician.
Early life
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.
Career
Early career
Following his graduation Davis went on to practice law in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Political career
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.
Business career
In 1844, Mr. Davis, his nephew, and several friends founded the State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, one of only five life insurance companies in the 26 United States.[1]
Later political career
Again he served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1841-1843 and again elected in 1845 to the U.S. Senate, as a Whig, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Isaac C. Bates. He was re-elected in 1847 and served in the 29th, 30th, 31st and 32nd Congress to March 3, 1853 when he declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852, and retired from public life.
Death
He died in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 19, 1854, aged 67 and was interred in the Rural Cemetery.
Personal life
He married Eliza Bancroft and they were the parents of John Chandler Bancroft Davis and Horace Davis; he was also great-great grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Eliza Bancroft
Eliza Bancroft was the daughter of distinguished revolutionary soldier, leading Unitarian clergyman and author of a popular life of George Washington Aaron Bancroft. Her brother George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national level.
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