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John Davis
Former judge · Court of Claims
John Davis served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Chester A. Arthur and confirmed Jan 20, 1885.
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Confirmed
- Jan 20, 1885
- Born
- 1851
Appointments
- Judge, Court of ClaimsChester A. Arthur · Jan 20, 1885 – May 5, 1902
Education
- University of Paris
- Heidelberg University, Germany
- Frederick William University (now Humboldt University of Berlin)
- Read law1874
Career
Clerk, U.S. Department of State, 1870-1872; Private secretary, U.S. Agent J. C. Bancroft Davis, Joint High Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, 1872; Private secretary, Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, 1872-1873; Clerk, Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, 1874; Private practice, New York City and Washington, D.C., 1874-1881; Assistant counsel of the United States, French-American Claims Commission, 1881-1882; First assistant and acting secretary of state, 1882-1885
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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