D. W. Davis

D. W. Davis
Commissioner of the United States Reclamation Service
In office
1923–1924
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byArthur Powell Davis
Succeeded byElwood Mead
12th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 6, 1919 – January 1, 1923
Lieutenant GovernorCharles C. Moore
Preceded byMoses Alexander
Succeeded byCharles C. Moore
Member of the Idaho Senate
In office
1913–1915
Personal details
Born(1873-04-23)April 23, 1873
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
DiedAugust 5, 1959(1959-08-05) (aged 86)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Florence Gilliland (widowed), Nellie Johnson
ProfessionBanker

David William Davis (April 23, 1873 – August 5, 1959) was an American politician who served as the 12th governor of Idaho from 1919 to 1923. He later served briefly as commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1923 and 1925. He later became a special assistant to the United States Secretary of the Interior.