Davis, John Warren (1888-1980)
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Davis, John Warren (1888-1980)
Description
John Warren Davis was an educator and civil rights leader. He was president of West Virginia State University from 1919 to 1953. While in this position, Davis led the college to become fully accredited, making the institution one of the four black colleges and the first public college in West Virginia to become accredited. He also created the State 4-H Camp, the Civilian Pilot Training Program, and the Army Specialized Training Program.
Davis was also one of the founders of the first NAACP chapter in Atlanta, Georgia. He also established the NAACP's legal defense fund to desegregate colleges and provide black students with scholarships. He was also involved with the National Urban League and was the president of the Englewood Chapter. Other organizations he was involved with included the National Advisory Committee on Education of Negros, the National Advisory Committee on Education, the National Science Board, the National Science Foundation, and the National Education Association. He commonly hosted civil rights leaders in his home along with his wife, Ethel.
He was married Bessie Rucker Davis in 1916 until she died in 1931. He married Ethel McGhee in 1932. He had three children, Constance Davis Welch, Dorothy Davis McDaniel, and Caroline Davis Gleiter.
Davis was also one of the founders of the first NAACP chapter in Atlanta, Georgia. He also established the NAACP's legal defense fund to desegregate colleges and provide black students with scholarships. He was also involved with the National Urban League and was the president of the Englewood Chapter. Other organizations he was involved with included the National Advisory Committee on Education of Negros, the National Advisory Committee on Education, the National Science Board, the National Science Foundation, and the National Education Association. He commonly hosted civil rights leaders in his home along with his wife, Ethel.
He was married Bessie Rucker Davis in 1916 until she died in 1931. He married Ethel McGhee in 1932. He had three children, Constance Davis Welch, Dorothy Davis McDaniel, and Caroline Davis Gleiter.
Source
Anderson, Gene. "Dr. Joh Warren Davis, advisor to five presidents." The Record, 13 July 1980, p.A-22.
“John Warren Davis (College President).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Mar. 2024.
Bickley, Ancella R. "John Warren Davis." West Virginia Encyclopedia.
Birth Date
1888-02-11
Birthplace
Milledgeville, Georgia, USA
Death Date
1980-07-12
Source of File Attached
“John Warren Davis (College President).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Mar. 2024.
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Citation
“Davis, John Warren (1888-1980),” Englewood Makes History, accessed July 6, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/338.
