| James Davis | |
| Fullname: | James Painter Davis |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1790[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England |
| Death Date: | 9 October 1870 (aged 79) |
| Death Place: | Peckham, Surrey, England |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Year1: | 1828 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 4 |
| Runs1: | 46 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.75 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 9 November |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12360.html Cricinfo |
James Painter Davis (11 February 1790 – 9 October 1870) was an English cricketer active in the 1820s and 1830s, making four appearances in first-class cricket. Christened at Bethnal Green, Middlesex on 7 March 1790, Davis was a batsman of unknown style who played first-class cricket for three teams.[2]
Davis made his first-class debut for Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1828 at Lord's.[3] Four years later he made two first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent against the MCC and the Gentlemen of England, before making a final first-class appearance for an early England team against Sussex in 1834.[3] In his four appearances in first-class cricket, Davis scored 46 runs at an average of 5.75, with a high score of 13.[4]
He died at Peckham, Surrey on 9 October 1870, aged 80.