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'''John Clay |
'''John Clay Davies II''' (May 1, 1920 – June 17, 2002) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[United States Representative]] from [[United States Congressional Delegations from New York|New York]], serving a single term from 1949 to 1951. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], he was the grandson of [[John C. Davies (lawyer)|John Clay Davies]], who served as [[New York Attorney General]]. The older of two children, Davies graduated from [[Camden, New York|Camden]] High School, and attended the [[University of Alabama]] at [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] and [[Hamilton College (New York)|Hamilton College]] (in [[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton, New York]]). |
Born in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], he was the grandson of [[John C. Davies (lawyer)|John Clay Davies]], who served as [[New York Attorney General]]. The older of two children, Davies graduated from [[Camden, New York|Camden]] High School, and attended the [[University of Alabama]] at [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] and [[Hamilton College (New York)|Hamilton College]] (in [[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton, New York]]). |
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=== Early career === |
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He was editor of the ''Camden Chronicle'' in 1940 and 1941, and maintained public relations offices in Albany from 1941 to 1943. He was with the [[public relations]] department of [[Westinghouse Electric (1886)|Westinghouse]] Electric Corp. in [[New York City]] from 1943 to 1946, and was vice president of the [[Earle Ferris]] Co. Inc., in New York City from 1946 to 1948. From 1948 to 1953 he was a partner in a public relations business in [[Utica, New York]]. |
He was editor of the ''Camden Chronicle'' in 1940 and 1941, and maintained public relations offices in Albany from 1941 to 1943. He was with the [[public relations]] department of [[Westinghouse Electric (1886)|Westinghouse]] Electric Corp. in [[New York City]] from 1943 to 1946, and was vice president of the [[Earle Ferris]] Co. Inc., in New York City from 1946 to 1948. From 1948 to 1953 he was a partner in a public relations business in [[Utica, New York]]. |
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=== Congress === |
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Davies was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] to the [[81st United States Congress|81st Congress]]. He won a close election by just 138 votes, and served one term, January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the [[82nd United States Congress|82nd Congress]] in 1950. |
Davies was elected as a [[USDemocrat|Democrat]] to the [[81st United States Congress|81st Congress]]. He won a close election by just 138 votes, and served one term, January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the [[82nd United States Congress|82nd Congress]] in 1950. |
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=== Later career and death === |
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After leaving Congress Davies served as Deputy County Clerk for [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sworn in for County Post: Former Congressman Becomes Deputy Clerk |work=Rome (N.Y.) Daily Sentinel |page=2 |date=January 21, 1958 |url=http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel%201958/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel%201958%20-%200288.pdf}}</ref> |
After leaving Congress Davies served as Deputy County Clerk for [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sworn in for County Post: Former Congressman Becomes Deputy Clerk |work=Rome (N.Y.) Daily Sentinel |page=2 |date=January 21, 1958 |url=http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel%201958/Rome%20NY%20Daily%20Sentinel%201958%20-%200288.pdf}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 25 August 2024
John C. Davies II | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 35th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Hadwen C. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | William R. Williams |
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| Born | May 1, 1920 Albany, New York |
| Died | June 17, 2002 (aged 82) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama Hamilton College |
John Clay Davies II (May 1, 1920 – June 17, 2002) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a Democratic United States Representative from New York, serving a single term from 1949 to 1951.
Biography
[edit]Born in Albany, he was the grandson of John Clay Davies, who served as New York Attorney General. The older of two children, Davies graduated from Camden High School, and attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and Hamilton College (in Clinton, New York).
Early career
[edit]He was editor of the Camden Chronicle in 1940 and 1941, and maintained public relations offices in Albany from 1941 to 1943. He was with the public relations department of Westinghouse Electric Corp. in New York City from 1943 to 1946, and was vice president of the Earle Ferris Co. Inc., in New York City from 1946 to 1948. From 1948 to 1953 he was a partner in a public relations business in Utica, New York.
Congress
[edit]Davies was elected as a Democrat to the 81st Congress. He won a close election by just 138 votes, and served one term, January 3, 1949 to January 3, 1951. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 82nd Congress in 1950.
Later career and death
[edit]After leaving Congress Davies served as Deputy County Clerk for Oneida County.[1]
He was later a writer and a public relations executive in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he died on June 17, 2002.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sworn in for County Post: Former Congressman Becomes Deputy Clerk" (PDF). Rome (N.Y.) Daily Sentinel. January 21, 1958. p. 2.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "John C. Davies II (id: D000089)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Clay Davies '42 at Hamilton College Necrology
- John Clay Davies (1920-2002) at Political Graveyard
