Henry Pomery Davison (Son x 2 S&B, daughtes x 2 S&B)
American Banker. Philanthropist. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Societies. Attended meeting on Jekyll Island which lead to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
In 1919, he published a book, The American Red Cross in the Great War, describing the wartime activities of the Red Cross. Davison was chairman of the league until his death in 1922.
After the end of the war [WW1], he pressed for the creation of an international organization to coordinate the work of the different national Red Cross societies. Based on his recommendations, the League of Red Cross Societies was founded on May 15, 1919 by the societies of Great Britain, France, Japan, Italy, and the United States. Davison, wanted the League of Red Cross Societies to supersede the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in controlling the Red Cross action in international affairs.
He argued that: It should be in reality, and not merely in name an International Committee, a Committee on which there will be representatives from all countries, instead of, as at present, a committee consisting of amiable but somewhat ineffective Geneva gentlemen. That which calls itself “international” has grown rather provincial… New blood, new methods, a new and more comprehensive outlook, these things are necessary.[3]
WW1 - Davison was named Chairman of the War Council of the American Red Cross. In this capacity, he led a campaign to win financial support for the Red Cross, quickly earning four million dollars used to fund Red Cross ambulances. In recognition of his service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and was one of the few civilians so honored.
1910 - Participant in the secretive meeting on Jekyll Island, Georgia, that lead the foundation of the Federal Reserve system in 1913.
1909 - Senior Partner at JPMorgan & Company.
Founding and formation of the Bankers Trust Company.
President of the Liberty National Bank.
1891 - Employed by the Astor Place Bank.
Died 6 May 1922, while undergoing an operation to remove a brain tumor. He had undergone two prior failed brian operations. Age 54.
Notes: Invested in the Time Magazine business (Henry Luce - Skull and Bones) Father of Frederick Davison. Other children:
Son … Henry Pomeroy Davison, (Jr.S&B 1920. 1898–1961), (Search mind map) was a director at Time magazine who married Anne Stillman (1902–1987), daughter of James A. Stillman (Chairman of National City Bank)
Son … Frederick Trubee Davison (S&B 1918. Freemason.) - Jul 1951 to Apr 1952 - Director of Central Intelligence Agency for Personnel and assistant to Lieut. Gen Walter Bedell Smith, who was director of the CIA.
Daughter … Alice Trubee Davison (1899–1983), who married Artemis Lamb Gates (S&B 1918. 1895–1976) in 1922
Daughter … Frances Pomeroy Davison (1903–1969), who married Ward Cheney (S&B 1922), a son of Charles Cheney II, a partner at J.P. Morgan & Company, in 1926.[5]
Grandson … Endicott Peabody Davison (S&B 1945)
[1] - FYI - Wiki - Henry Pomeroy Davison
[4] - Findagrave.com - Henry Pomeroy Davison
[5] - Pritzker MilitaryMuseum & Library - The Davison Family Collection - Biographical note
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