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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Davis: early pastoralist and MLC in colonial Western Australia · English explorer and navigator (1550–1605) · Worcestershire cricketer (1884-1951) · entrepreneur, born 1953
John Davis (January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He spent 25 years in public service, serving in both houses of the United States Congress and for three non-consecutive years as Governor of Massachusetts. Because of his reputation for personal integrity he was known as "Honest John" Davis.
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