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Sir John Francis Davis | |||||||
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| 2nd Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
| In office 8 May 1844 – 21 March 1848 | |||||||
| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||
| Lieutenant | Sir George D'Aguilar William Staveley | ||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Pottinger | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Bonham | ||||||
| Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China | |||||||
| In office 8 May 1844 – 21 March 1848 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Pottinger | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Bonham | ||||||
| In office 11 October 1834 – 19 January 1835 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Lord Napier | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir George Robinson | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 16 July 1795 London, England | ||||||
| Died | 13 November 1890 (aged 95) Henbury, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Resting place | All Saints Church, Compton Greenfield, England | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Emily Humfrays (1822–1866) Lucy Locke (1867–1890) | ||||||
| Children | 6 daughters, 2 sons | ||||||
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| Chinese | 戴維斯 | ||||||
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Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet Bt KCB FRS (16 July 1795 – 13 November 1890) was a British diplomat and sinologist who served as second Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. Davis was the first President of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong.