Amos Davis (August 15, 1794 – June 11, 1835) was a member of the

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from

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. He was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where he completed preparatory studies. Later, he studied

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and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He also served as sheriff of

Montgomery County, Kentucky Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,114. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in w ...

. Davis was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1819, 1825, 1827 and 1828. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twentieth and Twenty-second Congresses but was elected as an

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to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). While he was a candidate for reelection, he died in

Owingsville, Kentucky Owingsville is a home rule-class city in Bath County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,530 during the year 2010 U.S. Census. It is the county seat and is located roughly at the county's center, at the junction of US 60 and ...

, while campaigning in 1835. He was buried in the City Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Kentucky. His brother,

Garrett Davis Garrett Davis (September 10, 1801 – September 22, 1872) was a U.S. Senator and Representative from Kentucky. Early life Born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Garrett Davis was the brother of Amos Davis. After completing preparatory studies, Dav ...

, served as a member of the

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