# William Henry Davis

> William Henry Davis was an educator, pharmacist, and a United States government official. In the Woodrow Wilson administration he was appointed as a special assistant to the Secretary of War, the highest position of any African American in the national government.

*American official (1872-1951)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-henry-davis

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1872-02-18
- **Died:** 1951-01-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Henry Davis was an educator, pharmacist, and a United States government official. In the Woodrow Wilson administration he was appointed as a special assistant to the Secretary of War, the highest position of any African American in the national government.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 24.7

## Sources
- [William Henry Davis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Davis)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8011957)

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