John Francis Davis
Politician
1795 – 1890
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Who was John Francis Davis?
Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet KCB was a British Diplomat, Sinologist, and the Second Governor of Hong Kong. He was the son of Samuel Davis and nephew to William Thomas Mercer.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1795
Kingdom of Great Britain - Also known as
- Дэвис, Джон Фрэнсис
- 戴維斯
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Employment
- Governor, Hong Kong
(1844/05/08 - 1848/03/21)
- Governor, Hong Kong
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Nov 13, 1890
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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on July 23, 2013
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