Editing J. C. C. Davidson (section)

==Later career, 1937–1970==
Despite being only 48 at the time of his elevation to the peerage, Davidson took no further active part in political life. He remained involved with Ashridge and his business affairs. During the [[Second World War]] he was with the [[Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Information]] between 1940 and 1941 and made an official tour of South America in 1942. This was followed in 1943 with his foundation of Canning House, an important centre for Latin American culture and education. Blake writes of Davidson: "A man of much charm and geniality, bespectacled and ruddy complexioned, Davidson could be very tough. He was essentially one who operated behind the scenes rather than on the front of the stage. A streak of Scottish puritanism put him emphatically on the side of the 'respectable'. He had no sympathy with the buccaneers – [[Lloyd George]], [[Churchill]], [[F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead|Birkenhead]], [[Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook|Beaverbrook]]. He was deeply devoted to Baldwin who owed a great debt to his advice, companionship, and support."<ref name="dnb"/>