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Dannite Hill Mays

American politician

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Dannite H. Mays
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	William B. Lamar
Succeeded by	Emmett Wilson
Personal details
Born	Dannite Hill Mays (1852-04-28)April 28, 1852 Madison, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1930(1930-05-09) (aged 78) Monticello, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Roseland Cemetery
Political party	Democratic

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.

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.

He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1888.

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.

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.

He returned to Monticello, Florida, and resumed agricultural pursuits.

He died in Monticello, Florida, May 9, 1930. He was interred in Roseland Cemetery.^[1]

• United States Congress. "Dannite Hill Mays (id: M000289)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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