Thomas A. Davis

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Colonel Thomas A. Davis was a son of a southern family, was born in Virginia. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. Shortly after college he joined his father in the shoe business. During the Spanish-American War he served as the Captain of the 6th Virginian Volunteer Inflantary. In 1907 he founded the El Paso Military Academy in Texas. On November 23, 1910 he opened his second academy in Pacific Beach, CA, the San Diego Army and Navy Academy. In 1921 he became officially known as Colonel.

Date of Death: 1964


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