John E. Davis, class of 1921, senior thesis

Collection — Box: Multi 08

Identifier: MS-0171

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains John E. Davis’ 1921 thesis “A Critical Study of the Utilitarian Theory of Morality.”

Dates

Creation: 1921

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

John Eisele Davis (1896-1977) was born on August 16th in Pennsylvania to Rev. Thomas Davis (1857-1926) and Anna Eisele Davis (1861-1954). He attended Washington College, but his studies were interrupted by World War I. Davis served with the 20th Engineers. He returned and completed his degree in 1921. After graduation he married Ida Lillian Hicks (1897-1988) and took the position of principal of Chincoteague School. While at Washington College Davis was a star athlete playing catcher on the baseball team. He channeled his athleticism into a career in Physical Therapy. By the 1930s he was the Senior Physical Director of the Veteran’s Hospital at Perry’s Post. He stayed in that position until his retirement to Florida. He came to speak twice at his alma mater, in 1931 giving a talk on “Physical Training as an Aid for Mental Illness.” Lillian and John had one child, John “Jack”, Jr. Davis passed away in 1977.