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John W. Davis

John William Davis (April 13, 1873March 24, 1955) was an American politician. He was the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States during the 1924 presidential election, losing to Republican candidate Calvin Coolidge.

Davis was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. His father was John James Davis. He represented West Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913. He served as U.S. Solicitor General from 1913 to 1918 and as an ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1921. He was also a constitutional lawyer, arguing 140 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, more than anyone had argued to that time. His legal career is most notable for his defense of the "separate but equal" doctrine in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

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Preceded by:
James M. Cox
Democratic Party Presidential candidate
1924 (lost)
Followed by:
Al Smith



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