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John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888)

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John Warren Davis (college president)

American college president and civil rights activist

John Warren Davis was an American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader. He was the fifth and longest-serving president of West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia, a position he held from 1919 to 1953. Born in Milledgeville, Georgia, Davis…
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July 12

Day of the year

July 12 is the 193rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 172 days remain until the end of the year.
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