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William Davies

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia

William Davies served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Jan 11, 1819.

Appointed by
James Monroe
Confirmed
Jan 11, 1819
Born
1775

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of GeorgiaJames Monroe · Jan 11, 1819 – Mar 9, 1821

Education

  • Read law

Career

Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, -1798, 1798-1804, 1811-1814, 1821-1822, 1825-1826; State representative, Georgia, 1798, 1807-1808, 1814; State senator, Georgia, 1809-1810, 1824-1825, 1827; Alderman, Savannah, Georgia, 1804-1808, 1809-1811, 1815-1818, 1822-1823; Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1807; U.S. attorney for the District of Georgia, -1819; Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Eastern Judicial Circuit, 1828-1829

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Davies, District Court for the District of Georgia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379801/william-davies (accessed 2026-10-13).

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