John Francis Davis
Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet KCB (16 July 1795 – 13 November 1890) was a British diplomat and sinologist who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. Davis was the first President of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong.
Sir John Francis Davis Bt KCB | |||||||
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| 2nd Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 8 May 1844 – 21 March 1848 | |||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||
| Lieutenant | Sir George D'Aguilar William Staveley | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Pottinger | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Bonham | ||||||
| Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China | |||||||
| In office 8 May 1844 – 21 March 1848 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Pottinger | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Bonham | ||||||
| In office 11 October 1834 – 19 January 1835 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Lord Napier | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Robinson | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 16 July 1795 London, England | ||||||
| Died | 13 November 1890 (aged 95) Henbury, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Resting place | All Saints Church, Compton Greenfield, England | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Emily Humfrays (1822–1866) Lucy Locke (1867–1890) | ||||||
| Children | 6 daughters, 2 sons | ||||||
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| Chinese | 戴維斯 | ||||||
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