Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879-1945
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Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879-1945
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Davis
Forename :
Dwight Filley
Date :
1879-1945
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Dwight Filley Davis, Sr. (July 5, 1879 – November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.
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https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n97046482
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10576038
https://viaf.org/viaf/905560
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q53403
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n97046482
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Americans
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Politicians
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Washington, D. C.
DC, US
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St. Louis
MO, US
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