Dwight F. Davis
Dwight Filley Davis Sr. (July 5, 1879 – November 28, 1945) 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.
Dwight F. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 8, 1929 – January 9, 1932 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Eugene Allen Gilmore (acting) |
| Succeeded by | George C. Butte (acting) |
| 49th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office October 14, 1925 – March 4, 1929 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | John W. Weeks |
| Succeeded by | James Good |
| United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Mayhew Wainwright |
| Succeeded by | Hanford MacNider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dwight Filley Davis July 5, 1879 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1945 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Brooks
(m. 1905; died 1932)Pauline Sabin (m. 1936) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Washington University (LLB) |
Tennis career | |
| Turned pro | 1895 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1902 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1956 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1900) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | F (1898, 1899) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1904) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1901) |
| US Open | W (1899, 1900, 1901) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1904) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1900, 1902) |
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