Hezekiah Davis | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
In office 1804–1805 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Park, James Fulton, Edward Darlington, Thomas Taylor, Methuselah Davis |
Succeeded by | John Boyd, Methuselah Davis, James Kelton, Francis Gardner, John G. Bull |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1837 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Anna Shenck |
Children | 9 |
Occupation |
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Hezekiah Davis (died December 27, 1837) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.
Hezekiah Davis was born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. [1]
Davis worked as a saddler. He owned a farm of 125 acres (51 ha). [1] During the Revolutionary War, he worked as a quartermaster. He was taken as prisoner of war by the British during the Battle of Long Island. [1]
Davis was a Democrat. He was a local politician in Charlestown Township. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805. [1] [2]
Davis married Anna Schenck, descendant of General Schenck, of Brooklyn, New York. They met while was a prisoner of war. They had nine children, Willemina, Harriet, Maria, Julia, Adriana, Nicholas, Nathan, Hannah and Thomas L. His daughter Maria married John G. Wersler, a major who served in the War of 1812. [1] [3] He was a Presbyterian. [1]
Davis died on December 27, 1837. [1]
Hezekiah Davis | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
In office 1804–1805 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Park, James Fulton, Edward Darlington, Thomas Taylor, Methuselah Davis |
Succeeded by | John Boyd, Methuselah Davis, James Kelton, Francis Gardner, John G. Bull |
Personal details | |
Born | Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1837 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Anna Shenck |
Children | 9 |
Occupation |
|
Hezekiah Davis (died December 27, 1837) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.
Hezekiah Davis was born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. [1]
Davis worked as a saddler. He owned a farm of 125 acres (51 ha). [1] During the Revolutionary War, he worked as a quartermaster. He was taken as prisoner of war by the British during the Battle of Long Island. [1]
Davis was a Democrat. He was a local politician in Charlestown Township. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805. [1] [2]
Davis married Anna Schenck, descendant of General Schenck, of Brooklyn, New York. They met while was a prisoner of war. They had nine children, Willemina, Harriet, Maria, Julia, Adriana, Nicholas, Nathan, Hannah and Thomas L. His daughter Maria married John G. Wersler, a major who served in the War of 1812. [1] [3] He was a Presbyterian. [1]
Davis died on December 27, 1837. [1]