John Paton Davies Jr. Papers. 1916 - 1997. Chronological Files

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John Paton Davies Jr. Papers. 1916 - 1997. Chronological Files

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Davies, John Paton, 1908-1999

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John Paton Davies was born on April 6, 1908, in Kiating, China. He attended the University of Wisconsin in 1928 and 1929, and Yenching University in 1930. He received a B.S. from Columbia University in 1931. He was a Foreign Service officer for the Department of State, 1932 to 1954, serving in Canada, China, Burma, India, U.S.S.R., Germany, and Peru. In the 1950s, Davies was discredited and driven from the Foreign Service by Senator Joseph McCarthy. He settled with his family in Peru, where he r...