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James Curran Davis
In office Preceded by Helen Douglas Mankin Succeeded by Charles L. Weltner
Born (1895-05-17 ) May 17, 1895Franklin , Georgia , U.S.Died December 18, 1981(1981-12-18) (aged 86 )Atlanta , Georgia, U.S. Resting place Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan , Georgia, U.S.Political party Democratic Spouse
(m. 1932; died 1969) Children 1 Alma mater Reinhardt College Emory College Branch/service United States Marine Corps Years of service 1917–1919 Rank Sergeant Battles/wars World War I
James Curran Davis (May 17, 1895 – December 18, 1981) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician from the state of Georgia who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1963. Davis unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination at the 1956 Democratic National Convention .
Early life
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Davis was born on May 17, 1895, in Franklin, Georgia to Viola (née Mooty) and Thomas Benjamin Davis.[1] [2] Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia and Emory College in Oxford, Georgia .[1] [3] Atlanta .[1]
World War I and military
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During World War I , Davis served in the United States Marine Corps as a private and sergeant from December 24, 1917, to January 11, 1919.[1] Judge Advocate General's Corps as a first lieutenant and captain.[1] [2]
Career
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He resumed practicing law after his military service. He served as a state representative of DeKalb County from 1924 to 1928. He then served as an attorney for the Georgia Department of Industrial Relations from 1928 to 1931 and DeKalb County from 1931 to 1934.
He served as a judge of superior court in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit from 1934 to 1937.[1] [3]
Congress
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He was elected to represent Georgia's 5th congressional district in the House of Representatives as a Democrat . Davis served in Congress from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1963.[1]
Davis was a delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention .
At the 1956 Democratic National Convention in August, he received 33 votes for President .[4] Marvin Griffin .[5]
Opposition to Civil Rights
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Davis was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto , a document expressing the opposition of Southern congressional representatives to integration.[6] [7]
Later career
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Davis was defeated in his bid for re-election to Congress in 1962 by Charles L. Weltner .[1] [8] Atlanta Times [1] [3] [9] [1]
Personal life
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Davis married Mary Lou Martin on December 26, 1932, in LaGrange, Georgia .[10] [11] [3] [11] [12]
He was a member of the Ku Klux Klan .[3] [6]
Death
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Davis died in Atlanta on December 18, 1981. He is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan .[1]
References
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^ a b c d e Rigsby, G.G. (December 29, 1981). "Former Rep. James C. Davis Dies" . The Atlanta Constitution 10 . Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Stands By Davis to End, Denying Stevenson Its 32 Ballots" . The Atlanta Constitution 1 . Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 1956 Democratic Convention Nominating Speeches for James C. Davis and W. Averell Harriman . Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
^ a b Lebreton, Edmond (September 29, 1956). "Says He Didn't Ask for Job Of Investigating Integration" . Elmira Advertiser . p. 4 . Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. -- House Vote #42 -- Jun 18, 1957" . GovTrack.us . Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ Phillips, Cabell (September 28, 1962). "District of Columbia 'Mayor' Defeated in Georgia; Davis Is Beaten by Weltner in a Runoff for House Supreme Court Redistricting Decision a Big Factor" . New York Times 24 . Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta Times Quits Publication" . The Atlanta Constitution 8 . Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miss Mary Lou Martin Weds James Curran Davis" . The Atlanta Constitution . Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Mrs. J. C. Davis Dies" . The Atlanta Constitution . Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "James C. Davis Papers" (PDF) . dekalbhistory.org . Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
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