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Dannite Hill Mays (April 28, 1852 – May 9, 1930) was an American farmer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1909 to 1913. He also served in the state legislature and was a candidate for governor.
Early life and education
Born near Madison, Florida, Mays attended the county schools, the public schools of Savannah, Georgia, and Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.
He moved to Monticello, Florida, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Political career
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1888.
= State legislature
=He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1891, 1895, and 1897, serving as speaker in 1897.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 1900 and 1904.
= Congress
=Mays was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
Later career and death
He returned to Monticello, Florida, and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Monticello, Florida, May 9, 1930.
He was interred in Roseland Cemetery.
References
United States Congress. "Dannite Hill Mays (id: M000289)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
External links
Dannite Hill Mays at Find a Grave
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- 61st United States Congress
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- 1910 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of members of the United States House of Representatives in the 61st Congress by seniority
