John Davis may refer to:
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People [link]
American politicians [link]
- John Davis (judge) (1761–1847), Massachusetts state representative and federal judge
- John Davis (Kansas politician) (1826–1901), U.S. Representative from Kansas
- John Davis (Massachusetts Governor) (1787–1854), Governor of Massachusetts, 1834–1835; 1841–1843
- John Davis (Pennsylvania) (1788–1878), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- John Davis (UN), U.S. assistant secretary of agriculture and Director of UNRWA
- Bancroft Davis, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, (1822–1907), Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions, 1883–1902
- John E. Davis (North Dakota politician) (1913–1990), Governor of North Dakota, 1957–1961
- John G. Davis (1810–1866), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- John J. Davis (congressman) (1835–1916), United States Representative from West Virginia
- John Morgan Davis (1906–1984), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- John Warren Davis (1867–1945), NJ State legislator and Judge, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- John Wesley Davis (1799–1859), U.S. Representative from Indiana, Commissioner to China, Governor of Oregon Territory
- John W. Davis (1873–1955), Democratic U.S. presidential candidate, 1924
- John W. Davis (governor) (1826–1907), Governor of Rhode Island
- John William Davis (Georgia politician) (1916–1992), Lawyer and U.S. Representative from Georgia
Other politicians [link]
- John Davis (Australian politician) (1817–1893), Australian Pastoralist in colonial Western Australia
- Jack Davis (Canadian politician) (1916–1991), Canadian politician from British Columbia
- John Caswell Davis (1888–1953), Canadian senator
- John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet (1795–1890), British Governor of Hong Kong and minor poet
In arts and media [link]
- Sir John Francis Davis (1795–1890) English poet & translator
- John Scarlett Davis (1804–1845), English painter
- John Davis (film producer) (1906–1993), English film producer, chairman of the Rank Organisation
- Blind John Davis (1908–1985), American blues pianist
- John F. Davis (artist), Australian artist, painter and video editor
- John H. Davis (author), (1929-2012) American author
- John Davis (sculptor) (1936–1999), Australian sculptor
- John Davis (producer) (born 1953), U.S. film producer
- John A. Davis (born 1963), American animator
- John Davis (singer-songwriter) (born 1974), American Superdrag member
In military [link]
- John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1878), American Medal of Honor recipient
- John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1854) (1854–1903), U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Sir John Gilbert Davis (1911 - 1989), former Air Chief Marshal in the RAF
- John J. Davis, U.S. Army, Military Intelligence
- John K. Davis (born 1927), U.S. Marine Corps
- John Davis, officer of the British commando Force 136 in WWII Malaya
In sports [link]
- John Davis (offensive lineman) (born 1965), American football offensive lineman
- John Davis (tight end) (born 1973), American football tight end
- John Davis (pitcher) (born 1963), major league baseball player for San Francisco Giants
- John Davis (speedway rider) (born 1954), English speedway rider
- John Davis (Worcestershire cricketer) (1884–1951), English cricketer
- John Davis (cricketer, born 1882) (1882–1963), English cricketer for Derbyshire
- John Davis (cricketer) (born 1939), Welsh cricketer
- John Davis (footballer), soccer player
- John Davis (swimmer) (born 1978), New Zealand swimmer
- John Davis (weightlifter) (1921–1984), U.S. Olympian, gold medalist
- John S. Davis, American head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves, 1930
- Sir John Brewer Davis (1741–1817), English cricketer
Other people [link]
- John Aubrey Davis, Sr. (1912–2002), African American rights activist and political science professor
- John Davis (academic) (born 1938), English Warden of All Souls College, Oxford
- John Davis (buccaneer) (alias of Robert Searle), English buccaneer
- John Davis (English explorer) (c. 1550–1605), English navigator and explorer
- John Davis (entrepreneur) (born 1953), American entrepreneur
- John Davis (sealer) (1784–?), American who claimed to have first set foot on Antarctica
- John Adelbert Davis (1871–1934), American bible college founder
- John C. Davis, American economist
- John F. Davis (1907–2000), American lawyer, law professor, and Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States
- John King Davis (1884–1967), Australian explorer and navigator
- John P. Davis (1905–1973), African-American activist and writer
- John Davies (lecturer) or Davis (fl. 1816–1850), English chemist and lecturer
Fictional characters [link]
- John Davis (EastEnders), fictional character on British soap opera, Eastenders
- Sergeant John Davis, A playable character in Call of Duty 2
John Davis as a title [link]
- John Davis (album), album released 2005 by John Davis (singer-songwriter)
- John Davis and the Monster Orchestra, 1970s band
See also [link]
- Jack Davis (disambiguation)
- Johnny Davis (disambiguation)
- John Davys (disambiguation)
- Jon Davis (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Davis (disambiguation)
- John Davies (disambiguation)
- Jon Davies, American musician
- Jonathan Davies (disambiguation)
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John Davis (soldier)
Private John Davis (January 1, 1838 to December 30, 1901) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Culloden, Georgia in 1865. He was honored with the award on 17 June 1865.
Biography
Davis was born in Carroll, Kentucky on 1 January 1838. He enlisted into the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. He died on 30 December 1901 and his remains are interred at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Colorado.
Medal of Honor citation
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John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1898)
John Davis (October 28, 1878- June 9, 1970) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Davis was born October 28, 1878 in Germany, and after entering the navy he was sent as a Gunner's Mate Third Class to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Marblehead.
He was the last living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Spanish–American War when he died June 9, 1970 at the age of 92. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia and his grave can be found in section 11, lot 639-SS.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy. Place and date: On board U.S.S. Marblehead at Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Born: 28 October 1878, Germany. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
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Kir Royal
Kir Royal is a French cocktail, a variation on Kir. It consists of crème de cassis topped with champagne, rather than the white wine used in traditional Kir. The apéritif is typically served in a flute glass.
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Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters
Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters is a six-part television series by Helmut Dietl from the year 1986. This is a parody of the Munich newspaper Abendzeitung, their gossip reporter Michael Graeter and Issuer Anneliese Friedmann. The series about the tabloid reporter Baby Schimmerlos plays in the Munich "Schicki-Micki" scene of the 1980s.
Episodes
1. Wer reinkommt, ist drin
Gossip reporter Baby Schimmerlos writes a series on the Munich restaurants where the wrong crowd.
His girlfriend Mona forces him to finally submit the expense report in the newspaper for which he writes. The many visits to expensive restaurants beat the money. The two have to renew the floor of your own home. The master craftsman would make a good price if Schimmerlos would write about him in his column, says Mona. Baby rejects the outraged.
Once in the office, is trying to take advantage of more directly. Photographer Herbie wants to bring a young friend, Edda, secretary to the dentist, in the column. Baby puts his foot - he wants to preserve its independence.
