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John Warren Davis
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
John Warren Davis served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Jun 2, 1920.
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson
- Confirmed
- Jun 2, 1920
- Born
- 1867
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyWoodrow Wilson · May 15, 1916 – Jun 12, 1920
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitWoodrow Wilson · Jun 2, 1920 – Nov 24, 1941
Education
- Bucknell UniversityB.A., 1896
- Crozer Theological SeminaryB.D., 1899
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1906
Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, 1907-1911; State senator, New Jersey, 1911-1913; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1913-1916; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1938
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