Davis, Roy Tasco, 1889-1975

Dates:
Birth 1889
Death 1975
English, Spanish; Castilian,

Biographical notes:

Roy Tasco Davis (1889-1975), diplomat and educator, was Minister to Costa Rica from 1921 to 1929; Minister to Panama from 1929 to 1933; and Ambassador to Haiti from 1953 to 1957.

From the description of Davis, Roy Tasco, 1889-1975 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10575463

Diplomat and educator.

From the description of Roy Tasco Davis papers, 1886-1960 (bulk 1928-1933). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79448996

Biographical Note

1889, June 24 Born, Ewing, Mo. 1908 A.B., Hannibal-LaGrange College, LaGrange, Mo. 1910 Ph.B., Brown University, Providence, R.I. 1911 1912 Statistician, Missouri Bureau of Census and Labor 1912 1913 Assistant secretary, Missouri State Capitol Building Commission 1913 Married Loyce Enloe 1914 1921 Business manager, Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. 1921 1922 United States minister to Guatemala 1922 1929 United States minister to Costa Rica 1928 Mediator, Mixed Commission for the Purpose of Establishing a Provisional Boundary Between the Republics of Honduras and Guatemala 1930 1933 United States minister to Panama 1933 United States delegate, North American Radio Conference, Mexico City, Mexico 1933 1937 Assistant to the president and director of public relations, Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. 1937 1942 President, National Park College, Forest Glen, Md. 1946 Elected to the Maryland state senate 1953 1957 United States ambassador to Haiti 1975 Died, Silver Spring, Md.

From the guide to the Roy Tasco Davis Papers, 1886-1960, (bulk 1928-1933), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Diplomats
  • Educators

Places:

  • Guatemala (as recorded)
  • Honduras (as recorded)
  • Honduras (as recorded)
  • Guatemala (as recorded)

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