JOHN SHAKESPEARE DAVIS.
John Shakespeare Davis, Democrat, Representative from Warren County, was born in Warren County, N. C, August 19, 1871. Son of James A. and Mary (Cheek) Davis. Was educated in public schools, 1880-1890. Farmer. Member County Board of Education, 1915-1917. Baptist. Married Miss Mary Allen Davis, February 8, 1893. Five children.   Address: Creek, Warren County, N. C.
(Source: North Carolina Manual. 1919. Published by the North Carolina Historical Commission.)