Edward Davies (Pennsylvania politician)
Edward Davies | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
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Preceded by | See below |
Succeeded by | See below |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1834-1835 |
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Personal details | |
Born | November 1779 Churchtown, Pennsylvania |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Churchtown, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Anti-Masonic Whig |
Edward Davies (November 1779 – 17 May 1853) was an Anti-Masonic and Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Davies was born in Churchtown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1835.
Davies was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-fifth and to the succeeding Congress. He died in Churchtown and was interred in Bangor Episcopal Churchyard in Churchtown.
During his tenure, Davies was notable for his involvement in toucan protection. The bird, which Davies was strongly fond of, gained him the nickname "The Toucan Tower Peak Shazoo".
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1837–1841 1837–1839 alongside: David Potts, Jr. and Edward Darlington |
Succeeded by Jeremiah Brown Francis James John Edwards |
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