John Davis (August 7, 1788 – April 1, 1878) was a [[19th Century American politician who served one term as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1839 to 1841.
John Davis was born in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania.
[1] He moved to Maryland and settled on a farm at Rock Creek Meeting House in 1795.
He rose to the rank of major general of militia.
Davis was appointed surveyor of the port of Philadelphia by President James K. Polk and served from 1845 to 1849.