John James Davis

John James Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Isaac H. Duval
Succeeded by	Benjamin Wilson
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1869–1870
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1861
Personal details
Born	John James Davis (1835-05-05)May 5, 1835 Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S.
Died	March 19, 1916(1916-03-19) (aged 80) Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Odd Fellows Cemetery Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Independent Democrat
Spouse	Anna Kennedy
Children	John W. Davis
Alma mater	Lexington Law School
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

John James Davis (May 5, 1835 – March 19, 1916) was an American attorney and politician who helped found West Virginia and later served as a United States representative in Congress from that state.^[1]