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David Davis
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
David Davis served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Dec 8, 1862.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Dec 8, 1862
- Born
- 1815
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAbraham Lincoln · Dec 8, 1862 – Mar 4, 1877
Education
- Kenyon CollegeA.B., 1832
- Read law1834
- New Haven Law School (now Yale Law School)
Career
Private practice, Pekin, Illinois, 1835-1836; Private practice, Bloomington, Illinois, 1836-1848; State representative, Illinois, 1844-1846; Delegate, Illinois constitutional convention, 1847; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1848-1862; U.S. senator from Illinois, 1877-1883
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge David Davis, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379821/david-davis (accessed 2026-10-12).