Thomas Davee

Thomas Davee (December 9, 1797 โ€“ December 9, 1841) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he attended the common schools. Later, he moved to Maine, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits.

Davee was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1826 and 1827 and also served in the Maine Senate 1830โ€“1832. He was the high sheriff of Somerset County, Maine, in 1835 and postmaster of Blanchard, Maine, from November 6, 1833, to March 24, 1837. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1837 โ€“ March 3, 1841) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1840.

After leaving Congress, Davee resumed mercantile pursuits. He was again a member of the Maine Senate in 1841 and served until his death in Blanchard, Maine, in 1841. He was buried in the Village Cemetery, Monson, Maine.

References

  • United States Congress. "Thomas Davee (id: D000068)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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