John Davenport (January 9, 1788 – July 18, 1855) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
John Davenport | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Shannon |
| Succeeded by | William Kennon, Sr. |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1824 1827 1830 | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
| In office 1825-1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1788 Winchester, Virginia, United States |
| Died | July 18, 1855 (aged 67) Woodsfield, Ohio, United States |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery, Barnesville, Ohio |
| Political party | Adams |
Born near Winchester, Virginia, Davenport attended the common schools. He moved to Ohio in 1818 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. Davenport settled in Belmont County, Ohio.[1] There he served as member of the State house of representatives in 1824, 1827, and 1830. He served as member of the State senate in 1825 and 1826.
Davenport was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress. Davenport was twice elected by the legislature as judge of the Monroe judicial circuit.
John Davenport died in Woodsfield, Ohio, July 18, 1855, with interment at Green Mount Cemetery in Barnesville, Ohio.
Family
editJohn Davenport's wife was Martha Coulson of Virginia, the daughter of American Revolutionary War veteran Captain Coulson, while his father was also served in that war.[1] Davenport's grandson from his daughter Frances Ellen Davenport, William D. Hare, served as a state legislator in Oregon.[1]
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "John Davenport (id: D000076)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress