Alexander M. Davis
(January 17, 1833 — September 25, 1889) Alexander Mathews Davis was an American politician and lawyer. Davis was born in Old Mount Airy, Virginia in 1833. He graduated from Emory and Henry College, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. During the Civil War, Davis served in the Confederate Army as a captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. After the war, he served in the State Senate from 1869 to 1871, before presenting his credentials as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives. He served from March 4, 1873 until March 5, 1874, when he was succeeded by Christopher Thomas, who successfully contested his election.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000091]
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Virginia Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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