John Wesley Davis

Notable Facts

  • Served as Speaker of the U.S. House (Democratic) from 1845-1847
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 17th General Assembly (1832-1833)
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 26th General Assembly (1841-1842)
  • Served as Speaker of the House in the 36th General Assembly (1851-1852)

Offices

Indiana House
Sullivan County
In office
Dec 5, 1831 to Dec 2, 1833
Assumed: General Election
1 year, 11 months, 28 days
U.S. House
District 2
In office
Mar 4, 1835 to Mar 4, 1837

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Did Not Run
2 years, 1 day
U.S. House
District 2
In office
Mar 4, 1839 to Mar 4, 1841

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
2 years, 1 day
Indiana House
Sullivan County
In office
Dec 6, 1841 to Dec 4, 1843

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
1 year, 11 months, 28 days
U.S. House
District 6
In office
Mar 4, 1843 to Mar 4, 1847

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Did Not Run
4 years, 1 day
Indiana House
Sullivan County
In office
Dec 1, 1851 to Nov 3, 1852

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
11 months, 8 days
Indiana House
Sullivan County
In office
Nov 5, 1856 to Nov 3, 1858

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
1 year, 11 months, 28 days
John Wesley Davis spent 14 years, 11 months in office in Indiana, including 8 years, 3 days at the federal level and 6 years, 10 months, 28 days at the state level.

Elections

We found no record of John Wesley Davis running for office in Indiana. Our database only focuses on state and federal offices, so it's possible they ran at a different level, or in an office not currently in our database (note: state legislative election data is extremely limited currently).