Dwight F. Davis
Former Governor-General of the Philippines
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... Wikipedia
Born: July 5, 1879, St. Louis, MO
Died: November 28, 1945 (age 66 years), Washington, D.C.
Children: Alice Brooks Davis
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Nationality: American
Hall of fame induction: 1956
Organizations founded: Davis Cup and American Legion