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John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
May 15, 2024 · John W. Davis (born April 13, 1873, Clarksburg, W.Va., U.S.—died March 24, 1955, Charleston, S.C.) was a conservative Democratic politician who was his party’s unsuccessful candidate for the presidency of the United States in 1924.
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Oct 15, 2012 · Lawyer, diplomat, and presidential candidate John William Davis (April 13, 1873-March 24, 1955) was born in Clarksburg. He was educated at Washington and Lee, graduating from the university in 1892 and from the law school in 1895.
Jan 29, 2020 · John William Davis is a retired U.S. Army counterintelligence officer, civil servant and linguist. He is the author of Rainy Street Stories: Reflections on Secret Wars,...
One of the nation's most celebrated lawyers, John William Davis served as solicitor general under woodrow wilson, winning wilson v. new (1917) and the selective draft law cases (1918). In 1924 he was the Democratic candidate for President.
John William Davis received his L.L.B. in 1895 and began practicing law. He was elected to Congress from West Virginia in 1910 and 1912. Davis was solicitor general of the United States from 1913-1918 and ambassador to Great Britain from 1918-1921.
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John William (John W.) Davis, 81, a native Clarksburger who almost became President of the United States, died Thursday at 3:17 p.m. in St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston, S. C., where he had been seriously ill for the past few days.
