THOMAS BEALL DAVIS

'Thomas Beall Davis' (April 25, 1828-November 26, 1911), of Keyser, West Virginia, was an American politician.
Davis was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the brother of Henry Gassaway Davis.

★ Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1876-1907

★ West Virginia house of delegates from Mineral County, 1899-1900

★ U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1905-07
He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins. The town of Thomas, West Virginia is named for him.[1]

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1. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains, Kenny, Hamill, , , The Place Name Press, 1945,


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