David J. Davis (November 22, 1870 – November 19, 1942) was an American politician and military officer who served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1927. Davis was a member of the

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Life and career

Davis was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1894, gained a commission as first lieutenant during the Spanish–American War, and deployed to the US-Mexico border in 1916. He entered World War I as a lieutenant colonel and rose to prominence by serving on the staff of General

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and as

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, colonel, and chief of staff of the 28th Infantry Division. After the war, he became one of the original directors of the

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. Davis served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1923 to 1927 under Governor Gifford Pinchot. Following his service as lieutenant governor, Davis served for twenty years as the solicitor of Scranton and, from 1932 through 1935, he served as the adjutant general in command of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He died in Scranton at the age of 71.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, David J. 1870 births 1942 deaths 20th-century American politicians American military personnel of the Spanish–American War Lieutenant Governors of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania National Guard personnel Pennsylvania Republicans Politicians from Scranton, Pennsylvania United States Army personnel of World War I