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About John W. Davis, U.S. Congress
John William Davis, U.S. Representative
Find A Grave Memorial ID # 2617
John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served as a United States Representative from West Virginia (1911–1913), then as Solicitor General of the United States and United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Woodrow Wilson. Over a 60-year legal career, he argued 140 cases before the United States Supreme Court.
Davis is best known as the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States during the 1924 presidential election, losing to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge.
Founding President of the Council on Foreign Relations and the founding partner of Stetson Jennings Russell & Davis (now Davis Polk, LLP)
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John W. Davis, U.S. Congress's Timeline
| 1873 |
April 13, 1873
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Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States
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| 1900 |
July 23, 1900
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WV, United States
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| 1955 |
March 24, 1955
Age 81
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Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
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Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States
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