Roy Tasco Davis (June 4, 1889December 27, 1975) was an American diplomat who served as

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. Born in

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, on June 4, 1889, Davis received his education from the public schools of Missouri, and from

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, from which he graduated in 1910. Nominated by President

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on February 7, 1922, to become minister to Costa Rica, he served in that position from 1922 to 1930. After service abroad, Davis served as a member of the

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from 1947 to 1951. He later served as ambassador to Haiti during the administration of

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. Roy Tasco Davis died on December 27, 1975, in

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, at the age of 86.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:David, Roy T. 1889 births 1975 deaths Ambassadors of the United States to Panama Ambassadors of the United States to Haiti Ambassadors of the United States to Costa Rica Maryland state senators Brown University alumni People from Lewis County, Missouri 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American diplomats 20th-century Maryland politicians