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Taken while he attended Washington and Lee University, Lexington Va. Inscription on back: Yours fraternally, Phi Kappa Psi, John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va.

1. Portrait of Young John W. Davis

2. John W. Davis

3. Portrait of John W. Davis at Time of Marriage

4. John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va.

5. John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Ambassador John W. Davis, Winston Churchill, unidentified, Nell Davis

6. Washington's Birthday Dinner Celebration in London

7. Ambassador John W. Davis in His London Office

The King and Queen of Spain spend a weekend at Polesden Lacey, Dorking, the residence of the Hon. Mrs. Greville. A group of the distinguished guests, including the King and Queen of Spain, Lord and Lady Carisbrook, Lord and Lady Pembroke, The Speaker and Mrs. Lowther, Duchess of San Carlos, Sir Hedworth Williamson, Mrs. Arthur James, Lord and Lady Alastair, Innes-Ker, Colonel the Hon. George Monckton-Arundell, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Horne, Marquis Bandana, Marquis Viana, Mr. Davis (the American Ambassador) and Mrs. Davis, Lord Justice Younger, and the Hon. Mrs. Greville.

8. King and Queen of Spain at Dorking

Left to Right: President John H. Finley; Ambassador Davis; Mrs. Davis; her Pastor; Dr. Fleming; Dr. MacLean (director).

9. Farewell Tea to Ambassador and Mrs. Davis, American University Union, London

Portrait taken for Julia Davis' wedding.

10. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis of Harrison County, W. Va.

View of John W. Davis being congratulated.  Shauer committee is back group.

11. John W. Davis being Congratulated after Meeting at Elks Club, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

12. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va

John W. Davis riding through streets of Clarksburg with John C. Johnson (bearded) of Bridgeport.

13. John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Davis Riding through the streets of Clarksburg, W. Va. John C. Johnson also in car.

14. John W. Davis in Car, Clarksburg, W. Va.

John W. Davis, presidential candidate, at the podium. Clarksburg, W. Va.

15. John W. Davis at the Podium, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Davis riding through the streets of Clarksburg, W. Va. John C. Johnson in car.

16. John W. Davis in Car, Clarksburg, W. Va.

17. John W. Davis in a Crowd, Clarksburg, W. Va.

John W. Davis at the podium. Clarksburg, W. Va.

18. John W. Davis at the Podium, Clarksburg, W. Va.

19. John W. Davis and John C. Johnson

Davis, from Clarksburg, W. Va., is pictured front and center standing on a train car and addressing the large crowd gathered before him. On the far left, also on the train with Davis, is James Rushford. Remaining subjects are unidentified.

20. Most Likely the Presidential Campaign for Democratic Party Candidate John W. Davis in Summers County, W. Va.

John William Davis shakes hands with Mr. Johnson from Bridgeport.

21. John William Davis

Davis (center) arriving in Clarksburg. Bearded man at left is John C. Johnson of Bridgeport.

22. John W. Davis and John C. Johnson in Car, Clarksburg, W. Va.

On the day of his presidential nomination acceptance speech.

23. John W. Davis Extends His Hat to the Crowd in Clarksburg, W. Va.

24. John W. Davis' Arrival at Baltimore and Ohio Station, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

View of townspeople greeting Davis in his front yard after his arrival.

25. Townspeople Greeting John W. Davis, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

26. Arrival of John W. Davis in Clarksburg

27. John W. Davis Leaving Central Presbyterian Church

28. John W. Davis Leaving Central Presbyterian Church

John W. Davis after services at Central Presbyterian Church, Sunday August 10th, 1924.

29. John W. Davis Leaving at Central Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, W. Va.

30. Shaver and Davis after Davis was Introduced at Notification, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

31. Arrival of John W. Davis, Presidential Candidate, Ellis Building, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

32. John W. Davis Speaking at a Ceremony in Goff Plaza, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

Group gathered around Davis in front of the pillars and entrance to the Clarksburg Elks Club.

33. John W. Davis at a Committee Meeting, Elk's Club, Clarksburg, W.Va.

Thomas S. Lamont, John W. Davis, and J.P. Morgan at a Senate banking and currency committee meeting in Washington, D.C.

34. All Smiles at Morgan Hearing

Davis exiting after arguing the Youngstown Steel Case.

35. John W. Davis Leaving the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D. C.

Davis at the Supreme Court after arguing the Youngstown Steel Case.

36. John W. Davis at the Supreme Court

John W. Davis and likely Theodore Kiendl at the Supreme Court after the Youngstown Steel Case, 1952.

37. John W. Davis

Caption on back of photograph reads: "Dr. Carl Reiland of St. George Church, delivering the invocation at the dedication of the new Doctor's Hospital at East End Avenue at 88th Street. Left to right in the picture beside Dr. Reiland, are: Thomas Cochran, of J.P. Morgan and Company, President of the hospital; John W. Davis, former Democratic Candidate for President, who laid the cornerstone; and Dr. Alexander Lambert, member of the Board of Directors."

38. New Doctor's Hospital Dedication in New York City

Seated Left to Right: Rev. Hilary G. Richardson, Walter C. Preston, Anna Kennedy Davis, John J. Davis, Julia McDonald Davis. Standing Left to Right: Lillie Davis Preston, Emma Kennedy Davis, Anna Holmes Davis Richardson, John W. Davis, John James Davis Preston.

39. Davis Family

John W. Davis, U.S. Representative, D-W.Va. 1911-1913; Solicitor Gen., 1913-1918; Ambassador to Great Britain, 1918-21; Democratic Candidate for President, 1924.

40. Portrait of John W. Davis

41. Crowd Surrounds John W. Davis in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

42. John W. Davis Entering Central Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

Senator Thomas J. Walsh delivering a speech for West Virginia democratic presidential nominee John W. Davis in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

43. Senator Walsh of Montana, Opening Address at Notification of John W. Davis, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

44. Enroute to the John W. Davis Home, Lee Street, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

45. John W. Davis' Yard after Notification, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

46. Leaving Central Presbyterian Church, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

47. Small Section of Crowd, Night of John. W. Davis Notification, Goff Plaza, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

48. John W. Davis Greeting Old Friends, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

On Davis porch or yard in vineyard.  Left to right- Mrs. James Jackson, Mrs. John W. Davis, and unidentified.

49. Mrs. James Jackson, and Mrs. John W. Davis,Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

50. John W. Davis Arriving at Train Station, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

51. John W. Davis

John W. Davis standing outside to the right of another man smoking a pipe.

52. John W. Davis

John W. Davis age 14 - at Pantops

53. John W. Davis

54. Portrait of John W. Davis on Horseback

DAVIS, John William, (son of John James Davis), a Representative from West Virginia; born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va., April 13, 1873; attended various private schools; was graduated from the literary department of Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., in 1892; taught school; reentered the university and was graduated from its law department in 1895; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Clarksburg, W. Va.; professor of law at Washington and Lee University in 1896 and 1897; resumed the practice of law in Clarksburg, W. Va., in 1897; member of the State house of delegates in 1899; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904; president of the West Virginia Bar Association in 1906; appointed a member of the West Virginia Commission on Uniform State Laws in 1909; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses and served from March 4, 1911, to August 29, 1913, when he resigned; one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1912 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Robert W. Archbald, judge of the United States Commerce Court; Solicitor General of the United States 1913-1918; appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James and served from November 21, 1918, to March 31, 1921; member of the American delegation for conference with Germany on the treatment and exchange of prisoners of war, held in Berne, Switzerland, in September 1918; honorary bencher of the Middle Temple, London, England; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1924; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932; was a resident of Nassau County, N.Y., and practiced law in New York City until his death; died in Charleston, S.C., March 24, 1955; interment in Locust Valley Cemetery, Glen Cove, Long Island, N.Y.

55. John W. Davis

56. John W. Davis

57. Portrait of John W. Davis

58. John W. Davis

59. John W. Davis

At about 5 years old.

60. John W. Davis

61. John W. Davis

62. John W. Davis at 7 Years Old

63. John W. Davis

Graduate from W. & L.

64. John W. Davis as a Young Man

Trip to Oxford.

65. John W. Davis

Standing in the center.

66. John W. Davis with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Others

Standing to the left.

67. John W. Davis

Inscription: "With the warmest regards of you, sincerely, John W. Davis."

68. Portrait of John W. Davis

This may be a staged prank birthday party for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

69. John W. Davis and Others in Roman Costume

70. Portrait of John W. Davis of Clarksburg, W. Va.

71. John W. Davis as Soliciter General for United States

72. John W. Davis with a Boy in Uniform

Julia Davis next to portrait of her father.

73. Julia Davis and Woman Next to a Portrait of Her Father, John W. Davis

74. Senator Jennings Randolph Holding a Portrait of John W. Davis

75. Rear View of the John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

"From I. B. Dabney - Vicksburg, Miss." John W. Davis seated in front row at right.

76. Group Portrait including John W. Davis

77. Front Porch of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

78. Side Yard of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

79. John W. Davis Home Looking North Toward Town, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Top of photo is South towards hill.  Bottom of photo is North toward town.

80. John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

81. Looking West, John Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

This room was John James Davis' bedroom about 1870.

82. Emma Davis Sitting Room Upstairs, Interior of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

83. John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

This room was John James Davis' bedroom about 1870.

84. Emma Davis Sitting Room Upstairs, Interior of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

85. Dining Room, Interior of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

86. Library, Interior of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

87. Back Parlor, Interior of John W. Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

"Uncle Henry Delany, Julia's grandmother (Anna Kennedy), Cousin Christy  Delaney, Aunt Emma, John W. Davis."

88. Davis Family Candid Portrait during Trip to Europe

Grandmother is Anna Kennedy Davis.

89. Julia Davis Adams with her Grandmother at Media, the McDonald Family Home in Jefferson County, W. Va.

90. Backyard of Davis Home, Clarksburg, W. Va.

91. John W. Davis

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93. John W. Davis, Clarksburg, W. Va.

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