William H. Davis (Pennsylvania state representative)

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William H. Davis was an American politician.

He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1854, as a Democrat from Crawford County. [1]

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References

  1. "WILLIAM H. DAVIS". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 May 2022.