Thomas G. Davidson

For other people named Thomas Davidson, see Thomas Davidson (disambiguation).
Thomas G. Davidson.

Thomas Green Davidson (August 3, 1805 – September 11, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

Born at Coles Creek, Mississippi, Davidson completed preparatory studies. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Greensburg, Louisiana. He was appointed register of the United States land office. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1846.

Davidson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861). He resumed the practice of his profession. He served as president of the Democratic State convention in 1855. He served again in the State house of representatives 1874-1878, 1880, and 1883. He died in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, September 11, 1883. He was interred in Springfield Cemetery.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Perkins Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district

1855  1861
Succeeded by
Joseph Parkinson Newsham
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