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John Davis
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
John Davis served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Feb 20, 1801.
- Appointed by
- John Adams
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1801
- Born
- 1761
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsJohn Adams · Feb 20, 1801 – Jul 10, 1841
Education
- Harvard College1781
- Read law1786
Career
Delegate, Massachusetts convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788; State representative, Massachusetts; State senator, Massachusetts, 1795; Comptroller, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1795-1796; U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1796-1801
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Davis, District Court for the District of Massachusetts,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379836/john-davis (accessed 2026-10-13).