John Davis (U.S. district court judge)

John Davis
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
In office February 20, 1801 – July 10, 1841
Appointed by	John Adams
Preceded by	John Lowell
Succeeded by	Peleg Sprague
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
In office 1796–1801
Appointed by	George Washington
Preceded by	Harrison Gray Otis
Succeeded by	George Blake
Personal details
Born	John Davis (1761-01-25)January 25, 1761 read law
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John Davis (January 25, 1761 – January 14, 1847) was a delegate to the Massachusetts convention to ratify the

Davis was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge John Lowell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1801, and received his commission the same day. On March 4, 1813, he swore in Elbridge Gerry as Vice President of the United States at Elbridge's home in Massachusetts.^[2] His service terminated on July 10, 1841, due to his resignation.^[1]

Death

Davis died on January 14, 1847, in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1]

Memberships

Davis was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1792,^[3] Davis was also elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813.^[4]

See also

• Davis political family
• List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

References

Sources

• Johnson, Allen & Malone, Dumas (ed.'s). Dictionary of American Biography. vol. III. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, N.Y. 1959.
• John Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.