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John Morgan Davis

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

John Morgan Davis served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Mar 14, 1964.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Mar 14, 1964
Born
1906

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaLyndon B. Johnson · Mar 14, 1964 – Mar 8, 1984

Education

  • University of PennsylvaniaB.S., 1929
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1932

Career

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1933-1952; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County [Pennsylvania], 1952-1958; Lieutenant governor, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963

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

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