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Ethel McGhee Davis

1899–1990

United States

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Ethel Elizabeth McGhee Davis (November 30, 1899 – July 13, 1990) was an American educator, social worker, and college administrator. She served as the student adviser (1928–1931) and as the Dean of Women (1931–1932) for Spelman College in Atlanta. Raised in Greenville, Georgia, Davis attended elementary and high school at Spelman College, where she graduated in 1919.

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