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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.
Lawyer's Lawyer: The Life of John W. Davis. Michigan Law Review. Volume 72. Issue 7. 1974. Lawyer's Lawyer: The Life of John W. Davis. James W. Ely Jr. Vanderbilt University. Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr. Part of the Legal Biography Commons. Recommended Citation.
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John William Davis (* 13. April 1873 in Clarksburg, West Virginia; † 24. März 1955 in Charleston, South Carolina) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, Diplomat und Jurist. International bekannt wurde er als Präsidentschaftskandidat der Demokratischen Partei bei den Wahlen des Jahres 1924 .
John W. Davis. United States presidential election of 1924, American presidential election held on November 4, 1924, in which Republican Calvin Coolidge defeated Democrat John W. Davis. Running as the Progressive Party candidate, Robert M. La Follette captured some one-sixth of the popular vote.
