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 | |
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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 |
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Early life
editHezekiah Davis was born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
editDavis 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]
Personal life
editDavis 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 646–648. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 438. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 276. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Archive.org.
