Thomas Treadwell Davis (August 22, 1810 – May 2, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician in the U.S. state of

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. He served as a

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from New York during the latter half of the

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and the subsequent beginning of

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Early life and education

Davis was born in

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, and moved to New York in 1817 with his parents who eventually settled in

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. He attended Clinton Academy and graduated from Hamilton College in 1831. Davis then moved to

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, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of law in Syracuse.

Political career

He held many political positions in New York and was elected as a Unionist candidate to the

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. Davis was re-elected as a Republican to the

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, serving from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866 and after leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law in Syracuse. Davis died in

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, on May 2, 1872. His remains were

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and the ashes deposited in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.

Family life

Davis had an interest in railroading and coal mining. His grandfather Thomas Tredwell represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1795.

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