Thomas Beall Davis
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district |
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In office June 6, 1905 – March 4, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | Alston G. Dayton |
| Succeeded by | George Cookman Sturgiss |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the Mineral County district |
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In office 1899–1900 |
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Thomas Beall Davis April 25, 1828 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Died | November 26, 1911 (aged 83) Keyser, West Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Henry Gassaway Davis (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee |
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.
In 1876 Davis became a Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, serving until 1907. He entered the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1899, representing Mineral County until 1900.
Davis became a U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd District in the 59th Congress, serving from 1905–1907 after the resignation of Republican Alston Dayton.
He died in Keyser and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins. The town of Thomas, West Virginia is named for him.
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