The Davises of Kentucky
- Amos Davis (1794–1835), Sheriff of Montgomery County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Representative 1819 1825 1827–1828; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1826 1830; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1833–1835. Brother of Garrett Davis.
- Garrett Davis (1801–1872), Kentucky State Representative 1833–1835, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1839–1847, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1861–1872. Brother of Amos Davis.
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“He believes without reservation that Kentucky is the garden spot of the world, and is ready to dispute with anyone who questions his claim. In his enthusiasm for his State he compares with the Methodist preacher whom Timothy Flint heard tell a congregation that “Heaven is a Kentucky of a place.””
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