Monnett Bain Davis First Lieutenant, United States Army Foreign Service Officer |
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Bain Davis (August 13 1893-December 26 1953) was an American Ambassador.
Born in Greencastle, Indiana, he was named for his maternal grandmother,
Mary Monnett Bain, a benfactress of the Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware,
Ohio.
During World War I, he served in the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in the United States Army in World War I. He later entered into the United States Foreign Service and served three tours of duty representing American interests abroad. Following service to the U.S. Embassy in Denmark,
Davis was given his assignment as United States Ambassador to Panama (1945-1946).
Recognized for his negotiating skills, Davis was then assigned to the post
of U.S. Ambassador to Israel in 1951. Ambassador Davis died in his sleep
in the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv on December 26, 1953. His body
was returned to the United States and interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
He is buried adjacenet to Richmond
Pearson Davis, Major General, United States Army (June 23, 1866-September
15, 1937).
Posted: 14 October 2000 Updated: 18 November 2000 Updated: 19 December 2001 Updated: 4 March 2003 Updated: 3 September 2005 |
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