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Sir John Francis Davis, first baronet
(1795-1890)

NAME AUTHORITIES:
LOC:    Davis, John Francis, 1795-1890
NRA:    Davis, Sir John Francis (1795-1890) Knight Diplomat and Writer
DNB:    Davis, Sir John Francis, first baronet (1795–1890), colonial governor and Chinese scholar
LBT ID: JoDavis1890    VIAF ID: 45166049    LOC ID: n50035543
B/BAP:   1795-07-16
DIED:   1890-11-13
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thepeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
The son of Samuel Davis, a director of the East India Company, he served with the EIC in China and was governor and commander-in-chief of Hong Kong (1844).
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