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Robert Lee Davis

1893 – 1967

American politician

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Lived 1893 – 1967 (aged 73). Robert Lee Davis was an American politician.

Robert Lee Davis (October 29, 1893 – May 5, 1967) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography Robert L. Davis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1910 to 1932. During the First World War he served in the United States Navy. After the war, he served as assistant executive director of the Republican central campaign committee of Philadelphia from 1928 to 1932, and as director of the Republican city committee from 1932 to 1935.

Davis was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative George A. Welsh. He was not a candidate for election in 1932. He worked as a businessman, real-estate broker, and commissioner of the Pinellas County Commission from 1962 to 1967. He died in Timonium, Maryland, and his remains were cremated.

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Brown University
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United States representative
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Robert L. Davis

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Who was Robert Lee Davis?

American politician (1893–1967)

When was Robert Lee Davis born?

Robert Lee Davis was born on 29 October 1893 in Philadelphia.

When did Robert Lee Davis die?

Robert Lee Davis died on 5 May 1967 in Timonium.

What was Robert Lee Davis's occupation?

Robert Lee Davis was a politician.

What nationality was Robert Lee Davis?

Robert Lee Davis was American.

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· Wikipedia: Robert Lee Davis

· Wikidata: Q7346803

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