Dwight F. Davis
Dwight Filley Davis (July 5, 1879 - November 28, 1945) was an American tennis player and politician. He was the founder of the international tennis competition "Davis Cup".[1]
Dwight F. Davis | |
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| Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 8, 1929 – January 9, 1932 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Eugene Allen Gilmore (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | George C. Butte (Acting) |
| 49th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office October 14, 1925 – March 4, 1929 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | John W. Weeks |
| Succeeded by | James Good |
| United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Mayhew Wainwright |
| Succeeded by | Hanford MacNider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwight Filley Davis July 5, 1879 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1945 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Washington University (LLB) |
Tennis career | |
| Turned pro | 1895 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1902 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1900) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | F (1898, 1899) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1904) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1901) |
| US Open | W (1899, 1900, 1901) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1904) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1900, 1902) |
He served as United States Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.[2]
Davis died at his home in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 1945, after a six-month illness.[3][4]
References
- "Davis Cup History". Davis Cup. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- "The Secretary of War, The Hon. Dwight Davis, and the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff, the assistants Chief of Staff, and the Chiefs of branches posed for a photograph on the steps of the war Dept. In the group left to right, front row, Major Gen. Frank Parker, Major Gen. Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff, Assistant Secretary of War, Col. C.B. Robbins, Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, Major Gen, B.H. Wells, Deputy Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. E.E. Booth, Ass't Chief of Staff, Major Gen. Fred T. Austin, Chief of Field Artillery, Major Gen. A.L. Carmichael, Chief of Finance". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- "McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton family of Illinois and New York". PoliticalGraveyard.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- "DWIGHT DAVIS DIES; WAR EX-SECRETARY; Member of Coolidge's Cabinet First Soldier to Hold Post Since '69--New Deal Foe DONOR OF THE TENNIS CUP Former Champion Himself, He Created International Trophy --Hero of First World War Succeeded John W. Weeks Twice Double Champion Sold Progress in Philippines". The New York Times. November 28, 1945. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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