Henry Winter Davis

Henry Winter Davis was an American politician, lawyer and writer (1817–1865). He was born at Annapolis and died at Baltimore.

Henry Winter Davis in brief

Born
1817
Died
1865
Known for
politician, lawyer and writer
Place of birth
Annapolis
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Catalogued works

35 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1794 to 1955.

Maryland contested election�Brooks vs. Davis. Kansas contested election. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on the President's colonization and compensation scheme. Address of Henry Winter Davis. Oration of Hon. Henry Winter Davis .. The origin, principles and purposes of the American party. A plea for the country against the sections. Remarks of Hon. H. Winter Davis at the commencement of the Eastern Female High School of Baltimore. The southern rebellion, and the constitutional powers of the republic for its suppression. Speeches and addresses delivered in the Congress of the United States. Speeches of Hon Henry Winter Davis of Maryland. Speech of Hon. Henry W. Davis, of Maryland, in the House of Representatives, May 15, 1856. Speech of Hon. Henry Winter Davis at Concert hall, Philadelphia, September 24, 1863. Speech of Hon. Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland, against the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on Mr. Corwin's report. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on the explusion of Mr. Long. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on the president's colonization and compensation scheme, delivered in the House of Representatives, Feb. 25, 1864. An epistle congratulatory to the right reverend the bishops of the Episcopal court at Camden. Election of speaker. The War Of Ormuzd And Ahriman In The Nineteenth Century. The war of Ozmuzd and Ahriman in the nineteenth century. Speeches and addresses delivered in the Congress of the United States, and on several public occasions [1856-1865]. Speech of Hon. H. Winter Davis, of Maryland, on the bill to guarantee republican governments in certain states. Die Sprecher-Wahl. The Waddell Villa, dated after 1940, letterpress, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 54.90.1578. Suburban Gothic Villa, Murray Hill, N. Y. City, Residence of W. C. H. Waddell, Esq., dated ca. 1844, lithograph with tint stone, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 54.90.1577. Ready-to-Wear, dated 1955, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.137. Saw, dated 1923, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1988.144. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. John Hodgkin junior (1800-1875), dated 1809-1976, held by Wellcome Collection. Dent, Charles Enrique (1911-1976), dated c.1940-1977, held by Wellcome Collection. Fell, Dame Honor Bridget (1900-1986), dated 1919-1988, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. Strangeways Research Laboratory, dated c.1901-1999, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 32 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Henry Winter Davis: Border State Radical. (Volumes I and II). Davis, Henry Winter (1817-1865), congressman and author, American National Biography Online, 2000. Henry Winter Davis: Antebellum and Civil War Congressman from Maryland (review), Civil War History, 1974. Life of Henry Winter Davis, The American Historical Review, 1917. Davis, Arthur Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Debates About Russia, America, and New World Order: Four Books from the 1850s, Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2021.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Henry Winter Davis studied at Kenyon College and University of Virginia School of Law. the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Washington, D.C. Residence is recorded at Maryland. Positions recorded include United States representative.

Chronology

  1. 1817Henry Winter Davis born at Annapolis.
  2. 1865Henry Winter Davis died at Baltimore.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Davis, Arthur Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Davis, Henry Winter (1817-1865), congressman and author, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Henry Winter Davis: Antebellum and Civil War Congressman from Maryland (review), Civil War History, 1974

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Henry Winter Davis: Border State Radical. (Volumes I and II).

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Life of Henry Winter Davis, The American Historical Review, 1917

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Henry Winter Davis (Internet Archive), 26 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Henry Winter Davis.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Henry Winter Davis.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Henry Winter Davis (32 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 7 works naming Henry Winter Davis.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1027386: Henry Winter Davis

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  12. 12.

    “Henry Winter Davis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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