John W. Davis

John Wilson Davis

Full Name: John Wilson Davis
Date of birth: September 2, 1820
Date of death: June 15, 1906

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 64 Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 8th     San Marcos / Hays   Caldwell, Hays

Terms of Service top

House District 64
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861
Legislatures: 8th  
Home City/County: San Marcos / Hays
Counties in district: Caldwell, Hays

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • Census of 1860 - John W. Davis, Hays County, age 39, born circa 1821 in Kentucky, lawyer and farmer.
    Census of 1870 - John Davis, New Braunfels, Comal County, age 49, born circa 1821 in Kentucky, lawyer.
    Census of 1900 - John W. Davis, Blanco County, age 80, born September 1820 in Kentucky. FamilySearch. 1860 1870 1900
  • John Wilson Davis, father of John Walker Davis, birth date 11/16/1858 in Hays County, death date 6/13/1926 in Llano County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
  • J.W. Davis, birth date 9/2/1820, death date 6/15/1906, burial in Llano City Cemetery, Llano, Llano County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

  • Photograph. John W. Davis, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Committee Information top

8th R.S. - 1859
Convention to Frame a New State Constitution (Co-Chair) 
Federal Relations  
Judicial Districts  
Land Office  
Public Buildings  
Reduction of Expenditures of the State Government  

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