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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. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 1924, losing to Republican incumbent ...
9. Apr. 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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John W. Davis. (1873—1955) Quick Reference. (b. Clarksburg, West Virginia, 13 Apr. 1873; d. Charleston, South Carolina, 24 Mar. 1955) US; lawyer, diplomat, and presidential nominee The son of a lawyer, Davis spent much of his own career in private legal practice.
John W. Davis was the lead attorney for South Carolina in the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that ruled against legal segregation. He was a prominent constitutional lawyer and former U.S. senator who died after the decision. Learn more about his role, background, and legacy in this web page.
John W. Davis ist der Name folgender Personen: John W. Davis (Politiker, 1826) ( John William Davis; 1826–1907), US-amerikanischer Politiker. John W. Davis (Politiker, 1873) ( John William Davis; 1873–1955), US-amerikanischer Politiker, Diplomat und Jurist.
John William Davis 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. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 1924, losing to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge.
John W. Davis was a law student who argued before the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1952. Learn about his role, his briefs, and his legacy in this timeline of the historic school desegregation case.
