Garrett Davis

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Davis served Kentucky as a state legislator and US Congressman before the Civil War. He strongly opposed secession and was elected as a conservative Unionist to the US Senate in 1861. Courtesy of Hopewell Museum.

This file appears in: Garrett Davis (1801-1872)

By Hopewell Museum
Historical Marker #1886 in Paris highlights the life of politician Garrett Davis. Garrett Davis, statesman, excellent debater, and public servant, was born on September 10, 1801, at Mt. Sterling,…