Dwight F. Davis
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Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879-1945, American tennis player and public official, b. St. Louis, grad. Harvard, 1900, and Washington Univ. law school. An outstanding tennis player, Davis donated in 1900 a cup as an international tennis trophy; this donation brought about the annual Davis Cup matches. He held several public offices in St. Louis, and after service in World War I he was Secretary of War (1925-29). He succeeded Henry L. Stimson as governor-general (1929-32) of the Philippines. In World War II, Davis served in the army as a major general.
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American tennis player and donor (1900) of the Davis Cup for the annual international team tennis competition.
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United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
Synonyms: Davis, Dwight Filley Davis
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| In office October 14, 1925 – March 4, 1929 |
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| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | John W. Weeks |
| Succeeded by | James W. Good |
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| Born | July 5, 1879 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1945 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Washington University Law School |
| Profession | Politician, Tennis player |
Dwight Filley Davis (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.
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Biography
Davis was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Davis was the runner-up for the men's singles title at the US Championships in 1898. He then teamed-up with Holcombe Ward won the men's doubles title at the championships for three years in a row from 1899-1901. Davis and Ward were also men's doubles runners-up at Wimbledon in 1901. Davis also won the American intercollegiate singles championship of 1899 as a student at Harvard University.
In 1900, Davis developed the structure for, and donated a silver bowl to go to the winner of, a new international tennis competition designed by him and three others known as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, which was later renamed the Davis Cup in his honor. He was a member of the US team that won the first two competitions in 1900 and 1902, and was also the captain of the 1900 team.
He participated in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the second round of the singles tournament. In the doubles tournament he and his partner Ralph McKittrick lost in the quarter-finals.
Davis was educated at Washington University Law School, though he was never a practicing attorney. He was, however, politically active in his home town of St. Louis and served as the city's public parks commissioner from 1911 to 1915. During his tenure, he expanded athletic facilities and created the first municipal tennis courts in the United States. He served President Calvin Coolidge as Assistant Secretary of War (1923-25) and as Secretary of War (1925-29). He then served as Governor General of the Philippines (1929-32) under Herbert Hoover. He married Pauline Sabin in 1936. He wintered in Florida from 1933 until his death, living at Meridian Plantation, near Tallahassee. [1] Davis died in Washington, D.C. in 1945.
His daughter Alice Brooks Davis was married to the British Ambassador to the United States Sir Roger Makins.
Davis has been honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
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References
- ^ "Davis Cup has local tie". Tallahassee Democrat, 6 December 2007: 3C
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| Preceded by John W. Weeks |
United States Secretary of War October 14, 1925 – March 4, 1929 |
Succeeded by James W. Good |
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| Preceded by Eugene Allen Gilmore |
Governor-General of the Philippines 1930 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. |
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| Preceded by Plutarco Calles |
Cover of Time Magazine 15 December 1924 |
Succeeded by Alfonso XIII of Spain |
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