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| 1. | Alexander Jackson, 1803–92, U.S. architect. |
| 2. | Benjamin Oliver, 1877–1970, U.S. military officer: first black Army brigadier general. |
| 3. | his son, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., 1912–2002, U.S. military officer: first black Air Force lieutenant general. |
| 4. | Bet⋅te [bet-ee] , (Ruth Elizabeth Davis ), 1908–89, U.S. film actress. |
| 5. | Dwight F(il⋅ley) [fil-ee] , 1879–1945, U.S. tennis player and public official: donor of the Davis Cup (1900), an international tennis trophy; Secretary of War 1925–29. |
| 6. | Elmer (Holmes), 1890–1958, U.S. radio commentator and author. |
| 7. | Jefferson, 1808–89, U.S. statesman: president of the Confederate States of America 1861–65. |
| 8. | Also, Davys. John. c1550–1605, English navigator and explorer. |
| 9. | John William, 1873–1955, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat. |
| 10. | Miles (Dewey, Jr.), 1926–91, U.S. jazz trumpeter. |
| 11. | Owen, 1874–1956, U.S. playwright. |
| 12. | Richard Harding, 1864–1916, U.S. journalist, novelist, and playwright. |
| 13. | Stuart, 1894–1964, U.S. painter and illustrator. |
| 14. | a town in central California. 36,640. |
| miles davis | |
noun | |
| United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) [syn: Davis] |