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Davis, John W.


United States, Political Person    (1873-04-13 to 1955-03-24)
• Lawyer, diplomat, politician
Relationships
1910 1920 1930 1940 1950
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Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1922 to 1954) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Rockefeller Foundation   (Trustee of, 1922 to 1939) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP)   (Director of, 1921 to 1955-03-24) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1946 : Chairman (1946-47)
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Director of, 1921 to 1955) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founding director
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Officer of, 1921 to 1933) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1921 : President
U.S. Department of State   (Officer of, 1919 to 1921) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Ambassador to the U.K. (Wilson admin)
U.S. Department of Justice   (Officer of, 1913 to 1918) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Solicitor General
U.S. House of Representatives   (Member of, 1911 to 1913) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• West Virginia (Dem)
Washington and Lee University   (Student of, 1893 to 1895) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Law school