John Davenport (Connecticut politician)

John Davenport (January 16, 1752 – November 28, 1830) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.

For other people with the same name, see John Davenport (disambiguation).
John Davenport
John Davenport painted by Ralph Earl, 1794. Yale University Art Gallery
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's At-large district
In office
1799–1817
Preceded byJohn Allen
Succeeded byNathaniel Terry
Personal details
Born(1752-01-16)January 16, 1752
Stamford, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedNovember 28, 1830(1830-11-28) (aged 78)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyFederalist
Alma materYale College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceContinental Army
RankMajor
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Biography

Born in Stamford in the Connecticut Colony, he pursued academic studies, and graduated from Yale College in 1770. He engaged in teaching there in 1773 and 1774; he also studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1773, practicing in Stamford. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1776 to 1796, and served in the commissary department of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of major in 1777.

Davenport was elected as a Federalist to the Sixth and to the eight succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1817. He was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business during the Seventh Congress. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1816 and died in Stamford in 1830; interment was in North Field (now Franklin Street) Cemetery.

James Davenport, John's brother, also represented Connecticut in the House as a Federalist.

References
  • United States Congress. "John Davenport (id: D000075)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-05-22
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Allen		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large congressional district
1799-1817		 Succeeded by
Nathaniel Terry
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