Davis, John William, 1916-1992

John W. Davis, Jr. was born in Rome, Georgia on September 12, 1916 to John Camp Davis and Era DeLay. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens with an A.B. in 1937 and an LL.B. in 1939. He was admitted to the bar in 1939 and commenced practicing law in Rome, Georgia. Davis served in the War Department Headquarters from July 1942 to December 1945, and was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving for a time in South America. He moved to Summerville, Georgia in 1946 and resumed practicing law. From December 27, 1950 to January 1, 1953, he served as solicitor general of the Rome Circuit. Davis was elected judge of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit for six years, and served from January 1, 1955 , until his resignation December 31, 1960. The following year, Davis was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (1961-1975). Davis served on the House Administration Committee (1965-1970), the House Foreign Affairs Committee (1971-1974), and the Science and Astronautics Committee (1961-1974), chairing the Subcommittee of Science, Research, and Development. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress. He married Vivian Hawkins of Walker County, Georgia on February 6, 1944, and they had three children, Katherine, John W. Jr., and Mary Ellen. Vivian died in 1969, and, later in life, Davis married Bridget Christmo. Davis practiced law in St. Simons Island until his death on October 3, 1992.

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series IV : Intra-office, 1954-1976. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745476659

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XVII : Photographs, 1960-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900819

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XIV : Technology Assessment, 1970-1976. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900761

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XI : Rivers, Harbors, and Watersheds, 1963-1970. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900612

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series II : Political campaigns, 1954-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745476489

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series V : Legislative, 1961-1975. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745476746

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series III : Personal, 1961-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745477182

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series I : Speech/Press Files, 1955-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745471540

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XVIII : Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-1970s. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745905565

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XVI : Artifacts and Memorabilia, 1936-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900805

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XIII : Office Administration, 1970-1972. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900652

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XII : Seventh District Federal Funding, 1972-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900637

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series XV : Scrapbooks, 1960-1970. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745900708

From the description of John W. Davis Papers, Series VI : General Files, 1941, 1958-1974. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 745898503