Three days after graduating from high school, Davis went to work in the office of Representative L. Mendel Rivers, his godfather and for whom he was named.
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The close ties between Davis and Rivers enabled Davis to defeat future governor James B. Edwards by 5,100 votes in the first competitive election for the district in memory.
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