Thomas Osborne Davis (Canadian politician)
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Davis (1901/02)
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| Senator | |
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In office 1 September 1905 – 23 January 1917 |
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| Constituency | Saskatchewan |
| Senator | |
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In office 30 September 1904 – 31 August 1905 |
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| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Willie Adams |
| Constituency | Northwest Territories |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saskatchewan |
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In office 19 December 1896 – 29 September 1904 |
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| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | John Henderson Lamont |
| Majority | 741 |
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Thomas Osborne Davis 16 August 1856 Sherrington, Canada |
| Died | 23 January 1917 (aged 60) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Merchant, politician |
| Committees | Select Committee on Resources of the Territory between Labrador and the Rocky Mountains |
Thomas Osborne Davis (16 August 1856 – 23 January 1917) was a Canadian Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons representing the Provisional District of Saskatchewan, and later a member of the Canadian Senate.
He was tutored by his father Samuel Davis and became a general merchant at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories. In 1885, he married Rebecca Jennings. He served on the town council for Prince Albert and was mayor from 1894 to 1895. Davis died in office in Prince Albert at the age of 60.
His son Thomas Clayton Davis also served as mayor of Prince Albert, going on to serve in the Saskatchewan assembly, as a Saskatchewan judge and as an ambassador for Canada.
The hamlet of Davis, Saskatchewan was named after him.
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