John Wesley Davis
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John Wesley Davis (April 16, 1799–August 22, 1859) was a prominent U.S. politician during the 1840s. He served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847, and served a total of eight years in the United States Congress as a Democrat from Indiana. He was appointed to the office of Governor of the Oregon Territory from 1853-1854 by President Franklin Pierce.
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- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: DAVIS, John Wesley
- Oregon State Library - Governors of Oregon Photographs- Short biography and photograph.
| Preceded by: John W. Jones |
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives December 1, 1845 – March 4, 1847 |
Succeeded by: Robert C. Winthrop |
| Preceded by: George Law Curry |
Governor of Oregon Territory 1853-1854 |
Succeeded by: George Law Curry |
| Speakers of the United States House of Representatives |  |
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| Muhlenberg • Trumbull • Muhlenberg • Dayton • Sedgwick • Macon • Varnum • Clay • Cheves • Clay • Taylor • Barbour • Clay • Taylor • Stevenson • Bell • Polk • Hunter • White • Jones • Davis • Winthrop • Cobb • Boyd • Banks • Orr • Pennington • Grow • Colfax • Pomeroy • Blaine • Kerr • Randall • Keifer • Carlisle • Reed • Crisp • Reed • Henderson • Cannon • Clark • Gillett • Longworth • Garner • Rainey • Byrns • Bankhead • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • Martin • Rayburn • McCormack • Albert • O'Neill • Wright • Foley • Gingrich • Hastert |
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