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          John Paton Davies' own account of his life and career as a leading State Department expert on China working for General Joseph Stilwell..

          John Paton Davies Jr.

          American diplomat (1908–1999)

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          Davies" redirects here. For the British cotton manufacturer and politician, see John Davies, 1st Baron Darwen.

          John Paton Davies, Jr., was a dedicated and exemplary public servant.

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        3. John Paton Davies' own account of his life and career as a leading State Department expert on China working for General Joseph Stilwell.
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          John Paton Davies Jr. (April 6, 1908 – December 23, 1999) was an American diplomat and Medal of Freedom recipient.

          He was one of the China Hands, whose careers in the Foreign Service were ended by McCarthyism and the reaction to the loss of China.

          Early life and career

          Davies was born in Sichuan, China, the son of Baptistmissionaries John Paton and Helen Elizabeth (MacNeil) Davies Sr.

          His grandfather was Welsh immigrant and Cleveland drygoods merchant Caleb Davies. He spent two years at the Experimental College at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one year at Yenching University, then graduated from Columbia University in 1931.

          He joined the Foreign Service upon graduation and was posted to