Davis

[dey-vis]

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Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect.
Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first Black Army brigadier general.
his son Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first Black Air Force lieutenant general.
Bette Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–89, U.S. film actress.
Dwight F(illey) 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy; Secretary of War 1925–29.
Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author.
Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65.
Also John, ��1550–1605, English navigator and explorer.
John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat.
Miles (Dewey, III), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright.
Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright.
Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator.
a town in central California.

Davis

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Sir Andrew ( Frank ). born 1944, British conductor; chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1989–2000) and of the Chicago Lyric Opera from 2000
Bette (ˈbɛtɪ), real name Ruth Elizabeth Davis . 1908–89, US film actress, whose films include Of Human Bondage (1934), Jezebel (1938) for which she won an Oscar, All About Eve (1950), ��ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Nanny (1965), and The Whales of August (1987)
Sir Colin ( Rex ). 1927–2013, English conductor, noted for his interpretation of the music of Berlioz
Jefferson . 1808–89, president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1861–65)
Joe . 1901–78, English billiards and snooker player: world champion from 1927 to 1946
John . Also called: John Davys. ?1550–1605, English navigator: discovered the Falkland Islands (1592); searched for a Northwest Passage
Miles ( Dewey ). 1926–91, US jazz trumpeter and composer
Steve . born 1957, English snooker player: world champion 1981, 1983–84, 1987–89

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I also checked back in with Jessica Davis, who runs Boomer’s Buddies, a Malibu animal rescue that helped families track down strays that were scattered by the Palisades fires.

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Trump has repeatedly implied he was only targeting criminals, but as Charles Davis reported at Salon, that conflicts with his promise of "mass deportations."

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Clive Davis, the president of CBS Records, who oversaw Epic, advised Stone to try for a more commercial sound.

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Although he was four years older than Smith, the two developed a close friendship when they traveled the globe as Davis Cup teammates and rising professionals.

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Tory MP David Davis has not announced how he plans to cast his next vote, but has publicly backed a number of amendments that would make sweeping changes to the bill.

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