Colonel Thomas Alderson Davis (June 29, 1873 – February 12, 1964) was the founder of two
military schools in the United States.
Early life and education
Davis was born in
Virginia and graduated from the
University of Tennessee. Shortly after college he joined his father in the shoe business.
Military career
During the
Spanish–American War he served as a
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
of the 6th US Volunteer Infantry, also known as the Sixth Immunes, which was mustered at
Knoxville, Tennessee, and saw service in
Puerto Rico.
Military academies
In 1907 he founded the El Paso Military Academy in Texas. On November 23, 1910, he opened his second academy in
Pacific Beach, California
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, the
San Diego Army and Navy Academy. In 1921 he became officially known as
colonel.
External links
Army and Navy Academy websitearmyandnavyacademy.org
American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
Military personnel from Virginia
United States Army officers
University of Tennessee alumni
University and college founders
1873 births
1964 deaths
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