John E. Davis (North Dakota politician)

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John Davis
Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
In office May 5, 1972 – January 20, 1977
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Bardyl Tirana
Director of the Office of Civil Defense
In office May 20, 1969 – May 5, 1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Joseph Romm
Succeeded by	Position abolished
National Commander of The American Legion
In office 1966–1967
Preceded by	Eldon James
Succeeded by	William E. Galbraith
25th Governor of North Dakota
In office January 9, 1957 – January 4, 1961
Lieutenant	Francis Duffy Clarence P. Dahl
Preceded by	Norman Brunsdale
Succeeded by	William L. Guy
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office 1952–1956
Personal details
Born	John Edward Davis (1913-04-18)April 18, 1913 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	May 12, 1990(1990-05-12) (aged 77) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Pauline Huntley ​ ​ (m. 1938; div. 1978)​ Marilyn Westlie ​ ​ (m. 1980⁠–⁠1990)​
Children	3
Education	University of North Dakota (BS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	1st Battalion, 134th Infantry
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Normandy Operation Overlord Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Silver Star Bronze Star Purple Heart

John Edward Davis (April 18, 1913 – May 12, 1990) was an American politician who served as Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency from 1969 to 1976. He also previously served as the National Commander of The American Legion, from 1966 to 1967, and as the 25th governor of North Dakota from 1957 to 1961.