Photographs of John W. Davis, Lawyer and Politician, 1921, 1924-1937, 1949, 1952 , A&M 4031

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Abstract

Photographs of John William Davis (1873 - 1955), an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. Includes photographs documenting his professional career. Over a 60-year legal career, Davis argued 140 cases before the US 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.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Photographs of John W. Davis, Lawyer and Politician, A&M 4031, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

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 from 1911 to 1913, then as Solicitor General of the United States and US Ambassador to the UK under President Woodrow Wilson. Over a 60-year legal career, he argued 140 cases before the US 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.