Dannite H. Mays
Dannite Hill Mays (April 28, 1852 – May 9, 1930) was an American farmer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1909 to 1913.
Dannite H. Mays | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Lamar |
| Succeeded by | Emmett Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dannite Hill Mays April 28, 1852 Madison, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1930 (aged 78) Monticello, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Roseland Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life and education
Born near Madison, Florida, Mays attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Georgia, and Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. He moved to Monticello, Florida, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Political career
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1888.
State legislature
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1891, 1895, and 1897, serving as speaker in 1897.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1900 and 1904.
Congress
Mays was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
Later career and death
He returned to Monticello, Florida, and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Monticello, Florida, May 9, 1930. He was interred in Roseland Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Dannite H. Mays (id: M000289)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
