William T. Davies
Davies circa 1901
4th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 18, 1887 – January 20, 1891
GovernorJames A. Beaver
Preceded byChauncey Forward Black
Succeeded byLouis Arthur Watres
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1877-1885
Personal details
Born
William Tecumseh Davies

December 20, 1831
Glamorgan, Wales
DiedSeptember 21, 1912(1912-09-21) (aged 80)
Towanda, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer, politician

William Tecumseh Davies (December 20, 1831 – September 21, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Pennsylvania state senator and as the fourth lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891.[1]

Davies was born in Glamorgan, Wales. His family emigrated to Towanda, Pennsylvania, in his youth. He volunteered to serve in the Union Army in the American Civil War and rose to the rank of captain but received a medical discharge in 1863. He was admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1861 and was elected as district attorney of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in 1865.[1]

A member of the Republican Party, Davies was later elected to two terms as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing Bradford and Wyoming counties from 1877 to 1885.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "William Tecumseh Davies". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  2. ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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