Thomas G. Davidson
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Thomas Green Davidson (August 3, 1805 – September 11, 1883) was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born at Coles Creek, Mississippi, Davidson completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Greensburg, Louisiana
.
He was appointed register of the United States land office.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1846.
Davidson was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1861).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He served as president of the Democratic State convention in 1855.
He served again in the State house of representatives 1874-1878, 1880, and 1883.
He died in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
, September 11, 1883.
He was interred in Springfield Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Born at Coles Creek, Mississippi, Davidson completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Greensburg, Louisiana
Greensburg, Louisiana
Greensburg is a town in and the parish seat of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. Greensburg is one of the oldest towns in Louisiana....
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He was appointed register of the United States land office.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1846.
Davidson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1861).
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He served as president of the Democratic State convention in 1855.
He served again in the State house of representatives 1874-1878, 1880, and 1883.
He died in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Livingston Parish Is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Livingston. As of 2010, its population was 128,026....
, September 11, 1883.
He was interred in Springfield Cemetery.