Amos Hays Davis Explained

Amos Hays Davis
Birth Date:25 July 1883
Birth Place:Greenwood, Florida, U.S.
Office:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Gadsden County
Term Start:1935
Term End:1948
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Florida State College

Amos Hays Davis (July 25, 1883[1] – July 8, 1962) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2]

Life and career

Davis was born in Greenwood in Jackson County before moving to Mount Pleasant in Gadsden County while still a child. He attended Florida State College. On April 9, 1914 he married Elizabeth Neal.

Davis served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1935 to 1948. He then served as the House Sergeant at Arms from 1951 to 1962.

Davis died July 8, 1962 in the Gadsden County hospital at the age of 78 after suffering a long illness.[3] He was buried at Mount Pleasant cemetery and was survived by his wife and three children.

Notes and References

  1. News: Amos Hays Davis. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 9, 1947. July 29, 2023. 16. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. July 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  3. News: Amos H. Davis Dies In Quincy. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. July 9, 1962. July 29, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.