Person

Dwight F. Davis

American tennis player and politician

b. 1879 CE – d. 1945 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Dwight Filley Davis Sr. (July 5, 1879 – November 28, 1945) is an American tennis player and politician.

He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.

He is the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.

Moran, J. (2021). Dwight F. Davis. History Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/dwight-f-davis/

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