John A. G. Davis
- Name
- John A. G. Davis
- Given Name
- John Anthony Gardner
- Family Name
- Davis
- Birth Date
- 1802-03-05
- Death Date
- 1840-11-14
- Sex
- Male
- Description
- John A. G. Davis (March 5, 1802 - November 11, 1840) was a white enslaver and University of Virginia law professor. He served as the Chairman of the Faculty from 1835-1837, and again from 1839-1840. Davis was married to Mary Jane Terrell, Thomas Jefferson's grandniece, and was the father of John Staige Davis. On November 12, 1840, he was shot in the abdomen in front of his home, Pavilion X, by University of Virginia student Joseph Green Semmes. Davis died two days later and is buried in the University of Virginia Cemetery.
- Spouse of
- Mary Jane Terrell
- Parent of
- John Staige Davis
- Source Resource
- https://omeka-s-dev.internal.lib.virginia.edu/api/items/372
- Occupation
- University of Virginia law professor
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