Gray Davis
Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history. Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99). Davis holds a B.A. in history from Stanford University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War.
Thomas F. Davis
Davis was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, the son of Thomas F. Davis and Sarah (Eagles) Davis. His great grandmother was the sister of John and Samuel Ashe. His brother, George Davis was Attorney General of the Confederate States. Davis graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1822. He was ordained deacon in 1831, and ordained priest the following year. As deacon, Davis officiated at St. Bartholomew's Church in Pittsboro, North Carolina and at Calvary Church in Wadesboro, North Carolina. After his ordination to the priesthood, he became rector of St. James Church in Wilmington and later was rector of St. Luke's Church in Salisbury. In 1846, he moved to South Carolina to become rector of Grace Church in Camden.