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Nicholas Davis Jr. (January 14, 1825 – November 3, 1875) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from April 1861 to February 1862.[1]
Nicholas Davis Jr. | |
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| Deputy from Alabama to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office April 29, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | David P. Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Born | January 14, 1825 Athens, Alabama, US |
| Died | November 3, 1875 (aged 50) Huntsville, Alabama, US |
| Resting place | Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama |
Biography
editNicholas Davis Jr. was born in Limestone County, Alabama, and served in the legislature in 1851. He was elected to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States to replace David P. Lewis and served in that capacity from April 1861 to February 1862.[1]
He was unsuccessful in organizing his own regiment during the American Civil War and served as lieutenant colonel of the 19th Regiment Alabama Infantry instead.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Root, Elihu, ed. (1904). Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. p. 159. LCCN 05012700.
- ^ Welcome the hour of conflict: William Cowan McClellan and the 9th Alabama / edited by John C. Carter. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2007, p. 354
