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Edmund Jackson Davis (October 2 1827 – February 7 1883) was an American lawyer soldier and politician. He was a Southern Unionist and a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He also served for one term from 1870 to 1874 as the 14th Governor of Texas.

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active years end date
1874-01-15
active years start date
1870-01-08
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1827-10-02
birth place
St. Augustine Florida
country
Union (American Civil War), United States
death date
1883-02-07
death place
Austin Texas, Texas, Travis County Texas
military branch
Union Army
military command
First Texas Cavalry Regiment (Union)
military rank
Brigadier general (United States)
order in office
14th, Governor of Texas
party
Republican Party (United States)
service end year
1865-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1862-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Richard Coke

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