Ewin L. Davis
Ewin Lamar Davis | |
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Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1919 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | William C. Houston |
Succeeded by | Jo Byrns |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5, 1876 Bedford County, Tennessee |
Died | October 23, 1949 Washington, D.C. | (aged 73)
Citizenship | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Carolyn Windsor Davis |
Children | Windsor Davis
Margaret Davis Ewin Davis Latham Davis Carolyn Davis |
The George Washington University Law School) | |
Profession | Attorney, politician, judge, banker |
Ewin Lamar Davis (February 5, 1876 – October 23, 1949) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 5th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
Davis was born in
Career
Davis was a delegate to all state Democratic conventions from 1900 to 1910. From 1910 through 1918, he was a judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Tennessee. He also acted as chairman of the district exemption board for the middle district of Tennessee in 1917 and 1918.
From 1903 to 1940, Davis was the director of the Traders National Bank of Tullahoma, and was a trustee of the Tennessee College for Women from 1906 to 1939. He was also a member of the Federal Trade Commission from May 23, 1933, until his death, serving as chairman in 1935, 1940, and 1945.[2]
Davis was elected as a
Among Davis's legislative acts was the so-called "Davis Amendment" to the Radio Act of 1927. The 1928 reauthorization of the Radio Act included a provision, sponsored by Davis, that required each region of the country to have equal allocations of radio licenses, station power, etc. This greatly complicated things for the Federal Radio Commission, who was in charge of licensing radio stations; they were required to deny station applications to otherwise qualified candidates simply because the new station would put a particular state or region over its quota. For example, the northeast had a greater population than the southwest, but was limited to the same number of stations as more sparsely populated areas. Likewise, many small communities in the southwest could have added a local station without increasing interference (because of their remoteness), but were prevented from doing so by the Davis Amendment. The Davis Amendment was ultimately repealed on June 5, 1936.[4]
Death
Davis died in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 1949 (age 73 years, 260 days) and is interred in Oakwood Cemetery in Tullahoma, Tennessee.[5]
References
- ^ Ewin L. Davis. A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans. 1913. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Ewin L. Davis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Ewin L. Davis". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "More Power Over Stations Given to FCC", Saint Louis Dispatch, June 7, 1936, page 12G.
- ^ "Ewin L. Davis". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Ewin L. Davis (id: D000098)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Ewin L. Davis at Find a Grave