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Alexander Mathews Davis

Alexander Mathews Davis served as a representative for Virginia (1873-1875).

  • Democratic
  • Virginia
  • District 5
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Virginia

Representing constituents across the Virginia delegation.

District District 5

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1873-1875

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Alexander Mathews Davis (January 17, 1833 – September 25, 1889) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Davis served for two years in the Virginia Senate and briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives, before his opponent successfully contested the election result.

As a member of the Democratic Party representing Virginia, Alexander Mathews Davis contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office. Alexander Mathews Davis’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history, participating in the democratic process and representing the interests of constituents.

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