James Wightman Davidson
(1915-1973)
Historian, constitutional adviser, university professor
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James Wightman Davidson (1 October 1915 – 8 April 1973) was a New Zealand historian and constitutional adviser. Professor of Pacific History at the Australian National University from 1950 to 1973, Davidson has been described as the "founding father of modern Pacific Islands historiography as well as constitutional adviser to a succession of Island territories in the throes of decolonisation".
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1 October 1915 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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8 April 1973 (aged 57)
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