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James Davis

[Congressional biography]

Born: October 27, 1873 in Tredegar, South Wales
Died: November 22, 1947 in Takoma Park, MD

Education:

  • Attended Sharon Business College

Career:

  • Worked in steel and tin plate mills
  • Held offices in Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America
  • City clerk of Elwood, IN, 1898-1902
  • Madison County recorder, 1903-1907
  • Worked for Loyal Order of Moose in Pittsburgh from 1907
  • U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1921-1930


Election Results for James Davis


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1938 64 PA R U.S. Senate Class 3 Primary 1 811,450 62.1%
1938 64 PA R U.S. Senate Class 3 General 1 2,086,932 54.7%
1944 70 PA R U.S. Senate Class 3 General 2 1,840,943 49.3%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.