Hezekiah Davis
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1804–1805
Serving with James Fulton, Edward Darlington, Methuselah Davis, John Boyd
Preceded byJoseph Park, James Fulton, Edward Darlington, Thomas Taylor, Methuselah Davis
Succeeded byJohn Boyd, Methuselah Davis, James Kelton, Francis Gardner, John G. Bull
Personal details
BornCharlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died(1837-12-27)December 27, 1837
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnna Shenck
Children9
Occupation
  • Politician
  • saddler
  • farmer

Hezekiah Davis (died December 27, 1837) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.

Early life

Hezekiah Davis was born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

Davis worked as a saddler. He owned a farm of 125 acres (51 ha).[1] During the Revolutionary War, he worked as a quartermaster. He was taken as prisoner of war by the British during the Battle of Long Island.[1]

Davis was a Democrat. He was a local politician in Charlestown Township. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1804 to 1805.[1][2]

Personal life

Davis married Anna Schenck, descendant of General Schenck, of Brooklyn, New York. They met while was a prisoner of war. They had nine children, Willemina, Harriet, Maria, Julia, Adriana, Nicholas, Nathan, Hannah and Thomas L. His daughter Maria married John G. Wersler, a major who served in the War of 1812.[1] He was a Presbyterian.[1]

Davis died on December 27, 1837.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 646–648. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.open access
  2. ↑ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 438. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Archive.org.open access
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