James H. Davidson
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James Henry Davidson was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
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Born in Colchester, New York
, Davidson attended the public schools and Walton (New York) Academy.
He taught school in Delaware and Sullivan Counties, New York.
He graduated from the Albany Law School in 1884 and was admitted to the bar the same year.
He moved to Green Lake County, Wisconsin
, and commenced practice in Princeton in 1887.
He also taught school.
Davidson was elected district attorney of Green Lake County in 1888.
He served as chairman of the Republican congressional committee for the sixth district of Wisconsin in 1890.
He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin
, January 1, 1892, and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed city attorney in May 1895 for two years.
Davidson was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1913).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Fifty-sixth through Sixty-first Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and for election in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Davidson was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, August 6, 1918. He died of heart disease and was interred in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
.
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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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Colchester, New York
Colchester, New York
Colchester is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colchester is in the southwest part of the county.- History :Colchester was formed from part of the Town of Middletown in 1792....
, Davidson attended the public schools and Walton (New York) Academy.
He taught school in Delaware and Sullivan Counties, New York.
He graduated from the Albany Law School in 1884 and was admitted to the bar the same year.
He moved to Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Green Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 19,105. Its county seat is Green Lake. The center of population of Wisconsin is located in Green Lake County in the city of Markesan.-Geography:...
, and commenced practice in Princeton in 1887.
He also taught school.
Davidson was elected district attorney of Green Lake County in 1888.
He served as chairman of the Republican congressional committee for the sixth district of Wisconsin in 1890.
He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
, January 1, 1892, and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed city attorney in May 1895 for two years.
Davidson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1913).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Fifty-sixth through Sixty-first Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and for election in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Davidson was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, August 6, 1918. He died of heart disease and was interred in Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
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