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Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (died 1945)

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Dwight F. Davis

American politician and tennis player

Dwight Filley Davis Sr. was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition. He was the Assistant Secretary of War from 1923 to 1925 and Secretary of War from 1925 to 1929.
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United States Secretary of War

Position in the United States Cabinet from 1789 to 1947

The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of…
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