The New Student's Reference Work/Davis, Henry Winter

Davis, Henry Winter, American politician, was born at, Md., Aug. 16, 1817; and died at , Dec. 30, 1865. He practiced law in, and in 1854 was elected to Congress, where he served almost continuously till his death and was chairman of the committee on foreign affairs. He was a Republican in politics, and in 1860 was offered the nomination for the vice-presidency, but refused the honor. He strenuously advocated the emancipation of the slaves and the extension to them of the rights of suffrage.