James Wightman Davidson

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1915 – 1973

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Who was James Wightman Davidson?

James Wightman Davidson was a New Zealand historian and constitutional adviser. Professor of Pacific History at the Australian National University from 1950 to 1973, Davidson has been described as the "founding father of modern Pacific Islands historiography as well as constitutional adviser to a succession of Island territories in the throes of decolonisation".

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Born
1915
Died
1973

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on July 23, 2013

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