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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''John Davis''' may refer to:<br />
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==Academics==<br />
*[[John A. G. Davis]] (1802–1840), professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, shot to death by a student<br />
*[[John Aubrey Davis Sr.]] (1912–2002), African American activist and political science professor<br />
*[[John Adelbert Davis]] (1871–1934), American bible college founder<br />
*[[John Davies (lecturer)]] or Davis (fl. 1816–1850), English chemist and lecturer<br />
*[[John Davis (academic)]] (1938–2017), English anthropologist and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford<br />
*[[John Emmeus Davis]] (born 1949), scholar, writer and community organizer<br />
*[[John J. Davis (theologian)]] (born 1936), American theologian, archaeologist, and Christian educator<br />
*[[John Jefferson Davis]], professor of theology and Presbyterian pastor<br />
*[[John June Davis]] (1885–1965), American entomologist<br />
*[[John Warren Davis (college president)]] (1888–1980), African American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader<br />
*[[John Davis (paediatrician)]] (1923–2025), British professor of paediatrics<br />
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==Arts and entertainment==<br />
===Art===<br />
*[[John Davis (sculptor)]] (1936–1999), Australian sculptor<br />
*[[John F. Davis (artist)]] (born 1958), Australian artist, painter and video editor<br />
*[[John Philip Davis]] (1784–1862), British portrait and subject painter<br />
*[[John Scarlett Davis]] (1804–1845), English painter<br />
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===Fictional characters===<br />
*John Davis, in the 1908 film ''[[After Many Years (1908 film)|After Many Years]]''<br />
*[[John Davis (EastEnders)]], on the British soap opera ''Eastenders''<br />
*Sergeant John Davis, a playable character in ''[[Call of Duty 2#North African campaign|Call of Duty 2]]''<br />
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===Film and television===<br />
*[[John Davis (producer)]] (born 1954), American film producer<br />
*[[John Davis (filmmaker)]] (1944–2015), Australian documentary filmmaker<br />
*[[John A. Davis]] (born 1961), American animator<br />
*[[John H. Davis (television)]] (born 1944), American television presenter and journalist<br />
*[[John T. Davis (filmmaker)]] (born 1947), Northern Irish documentarian<br />
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===Music===<br />
*[[John Davis (singer)]] (1954–2021), American singer<br />
*[[Blind John Davis]] (1913–1985), American blues pianist<br />
*[[John Davis (pianist)]] (born 1957), American classical pianist<br />
*[[John Davis (album)|''John Davis'' (album)]], a 2005 album by singer-songwriter John Davis<br />
*[[John Davis and the Monster Orchestra]], 1970s band<br />
*[[John Davis (singer-songwriter)]] (born 1974), Superdrag member<br />
*[[John David Davis]] (1867–1942), English composer<br />
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===Writing===<br />
*[[John Gordon Davis]] (1936–2014), Rhodesian writer of adventure novels<br />
*[[John H. Davis (author)]] (1929–2012), American author of books on the Bouvier/Kennedy families and the Mafia<br />
*[[John T. Davis]] ({{floruit|1968–present}}), American music journalist and author (mostly novels set in Texas)<br />
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==Law==<br />
*[[John Davis (U.S. district court judge)]] (1761–1847), Massachusetts state representative and federal judge<br />
*[[John Davis (United States Court of Claims judge)]] (1851–1902), Assistant Secretary of State and judge of Court of Claims<br />
*[[John F. Davis (lawyer)]] (1907–2000), Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States<br />
*[[John Warren Davis (judge)]] (1867–1945), NJ State legislator and Judge, Third Circuit Court of Appeals<br />
*[[Bancroft Davis]] (John Chandler Bancroft Davis, 1822–1907), Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions, 1883–1902<br />
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==Military==<br />
*[[John Davis (American Civil War sailor)]] (died 1863), United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in 1862<br />
*[[John Davis (American Civil War soldier)]] (1838–1901), United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in 1865<br />
*[[John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1881)]] (1854–1903), United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in 1881<br />
*[[John Davis (Medal of Honor, 1898)]] (1877–1970), United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in 1898<br />
*Sir [[John Davis (RAF officer)]] (1911–1989), Royal Air Force air chief marshal<br />
*[[John Edward Davis (Royal Navy officer)]] (1815–1877)<br />
*[[John J. Davis (general)]] (1909–1997), U.S. Army, Military Intelligence<br />
*[[John K. Davis]] (1927–2019), U.S. Marine Corps<br />
*[[John L. Davis]] (1825–1889), admiral in the United States Navy<br />
*Sir [[John Davis (British Army officer)]] (1832–1901), British general<br />
*John Davis, officer of the British commando [[Force 136#Malayan Communist Party|Force 136]] in WWII Malaya<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===United States===<br />
*[[John Davis (Kansas politician)]] (1826–1901), U.S. Representative from Kansas<br />
*[[John Davis (Massachusetts governor)]] (1787–1854), Governor of Massachusetts, 1834–1835; 1841–1843; U.S. senator and U.S. congressman<br />
*[[John Davis (Oregon politician)]], member of the Oregon House of Representatives<br />
*[[John Davis (Pennsylvania politician)]] (1788–1878), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania<br />
*[[John H. Davis (diplomat)]] (1904–1988), U.S. assistant secretary of agriculture and Director of UNRWA<br />
*[[John E. Davis (North Dakota politician)]] (1913–1990), Governor of North Dakota, 1957–1961<br />
*[[John E. Davis (Texas politician)]] (born 1960), Texas state representative, 1999–2015<br />
*[[John G. Davis]] (1810–1866), U.S. Representative from Indiana<br />
*[[John J. Davis (congressman)]] (1835–1916), United States Representative from West Virginia<br />
*[[John Morgan Davis]] (1906–1984), Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania<br />
*[[John W. Davis (governor)]] (1826–1907), Governor of Rhode Island<br />
*[[John W. Davis]] (1873–1955), Democratic U.S. presidential candidate, 1924<br />
*[[John W. Davis (New Jersey politician)]] (1918–2003), speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly<br />
*[[John Wesley Davis]] (1799–1859), U.S. Representative from Indiana, Governor of Oregon Territory<br />
*[[John William Davis (Georgia politician)]] (1916–1992), U.S. Representative from Georgia<br />
*[[John C. Davis]], labor economist and U.S. President Harry S. Truman staff member<br />
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===Other countries===<br />
*[[John Francis Davis]] (1795–1890), British Governor of Hong Kong and minor poet<br />
*[[John Davis (Australian politician)]] (1817–1893), Australian pastoralist in colonial Western Australia<br />
*[[John Caswell Davis]] (1888–1953), Canadian senator<br />
*[[Jack Davis (Canadian politician)]] (1916–1991), Canadian politician from British Columbia<br />
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==Sports==<br />
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===Baseball===<br />
*[[John Davis (pitcher, born 1883)]] (1883–1946), Negro leagues pitcher<br />
*[[John Davis (pitcher, born 1963)]] (born 1963), Major League Baseball player<br />
*[[Quack Davis]] (John Davis, 1886–1981), Negro leagues outfielder<br />
*[[Red Davis]] (John Humphrey Davis, 1915–2002), Major League Baseball third baseman<br />
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===Cricket===<br />
*[[John Brewer Davis]] (1741–1817), English cricketer<br />
*[[John Davis (cricketer, born 1882)]] (1882–1963), English cricketer for Derbyshire<br />
*[[John Davis (Worcestershire cricketer)]] (1884–1951), English cricketer<br />
*[[John Davis (cricketer, born 1939)]], Welsh cricketer<br />
*[[John Davis (cricketer, born 1943)]] (1943–2000), English cricketer<br />
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===Other sports===<br />
*[[John Davis (footballer)]], soccer player<br />
*[[John Davis (offensive lineman)]] (born 1965), American football offensive lineman<br />
*[[John Davis (tight end)]] (born 1973), American football tight end<br />
*[[J. Elwood Davis]] (1892–1974) American football player<br />
*[[J. R. Davis]] (1882–1947, John Ryland Davis), American college football player<br />
*[[John Davis (rower)]] (1929–2017), American Olympic rower<br />
*[[John Davis (skier)]], American para-alpine skier<br />
*[[John Davis (speedway rider)]] (born 1954), English speedway rider<br />
*[[John Davis (swimmer)]] (born 1978), New Zealand swimmer<br />
*[[John Davis (weightlifter)]] (1921–1984), American Olympian, gold medalist<br />
*[[John S. Davis]] (1898–1985), American head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves, 1930<br />
*[[Steve Hearon|John Davis, Jr.]], (born 1953), American professional boxer and convicted serial killer who fought under the [[ring name]] of '''Steve Hearon'''<br />
*[[John Davis (wrestler)]] (born 1893, date of death unknown), British Olympian<br />
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==Other people==<br />
*[[John Clements Davis]] (born 1938), American geologist<br />
*[[John Davis (British businessman)]] (1906–1993), English managing director of the Rank Organisation, later Chairman<br />
*[[John Davis (buccaneer)]] (alias of Robert Searle), English buccaneer<br />
*[[John Davis (explorer)]] (1550–1605), English navigator and explorer<br />
*[[John Davis (entrepreneur)]] (born 1953), American entrepreneur<br />
*[[John Davis (sealer)]] (1784–1???), English-born American who claimed to have first set foot on Antarctica<br />
*[[John Bunnell Davis]] (1780–1824), English physician<br />
*[[John King Davis]] (1884–1967), Australian explorer and navigator<br />
*[[John Marsh Davis]] (1931–2009), American architect<br />
*[[John P. Davis]] (1905–1973), African-American activist and writer<br />
*[[John H. Davis (publisher)]] (died 1896), African-American newspaper publisher, politician and land speculator in Roanoke, Virginia<br />
*[[John E. Davis (architect)]] (1891–1961), college football player and architect in Birmingham, Alabama<br />
*[[John Merle Davis]] (1875–1960), American missionary<br />
*[[John R. Davis Jr.]] (born 1927), American diplomat<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Jack Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[John E. Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[John W. Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[John Warren Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Johnny Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Jon Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Jonathan Davies (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Jonathan Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Johnathan Davis (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[List of people with surname Davis]]<br />
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