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Found 37 total hits in 24 results.
Oregon (Oregon, United States) (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
Cumberland County (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
Carlisle, Ind. (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 2 John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
China (China) (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
John W. Davis (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
Franklin Pierce (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
1843 AD (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
1848 AD (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.
1847 AD (search for this): entry davis-john-w
Davis, John W., 1799-1859
Statesman; born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 17, 1799; graduated at the Baltimore Medical College in 1821; settled in Carlisle, Ind., in 1823; member of Congress in 1835-37, 1839-41, and 1843-47; speaker of the House of Representatives during his last term; United States commissioner to China in 1848-50; and governor of Oregon in 1853-54.
He was president of the convention in 1852 which nominated Franklin Pierce for President.
He died in Carlisle, Ind., Aug. 22, 1859.