Alexander Davis

19th century lawyer and Politician (1833–1889)
Person Human Q2641950

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
January 17, 1833
Date of death
September 25, 1889
Place of birth
Wythe County
Place of death
Independence
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Position held
United States representative, member of the State Senate of Virginia, Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[9][10][11]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[14]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Family name
Davis[16]
Given name
Alexander[17]
Name in native language
Alexander Davis
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Davis en Alexander Mathews Davis ar ألكسندر ديفيس de Alexander Mathews Davis fa الکساندر دیویس ru Александр Девис
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
36557154
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no99077707
FAST ID
439959
Find a Grave memorial ID
53803339
Freebase ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
241141
Prabook ID
1058057
SNAC ARK ID
w6v99ht2
US Congress Bio ID
D000091
United States House of Representatives ID
11943
WorldCat Entities ID
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Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
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Military branch 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
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Summary

Alexander Davis's place of birth was Wythe County[1]. He was born on January 17, 1833[2]. He passed away in Independence[3]. He died on September 25, 1889[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], and military officer[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[9], a member of parliament[20], in United States[21]; member of the State Senate of Virginia[10], a position[22], in United States[23]; and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia[11].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Davis born?

Born in Wythe County[1].

Where did Alexander Davis die?

Alexander Davis died in Independence[3].

What did Alexander Davis do for work?

Alexander Davis worked as politician[5], lawyer[6], and military officer[7].

Where did Alexander Davis go to school?

Alexander Davis was educated at Emory and Henry University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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