George Russell Davis
| George R. Davis | |
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| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
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In office August 10, 1897 – March 31, 1905 |
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| Nominated by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Joseph D. Bethune |
| Succeeded by | John H. Campbell |
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| Born |
December 13, 1861 Huntsville, Ohio |
| Died | June 13, 1933 (aged 71) Pasadena, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Emma J. Davis (m. 1886–89) Katherine H. Scovil (m. 1890) |
| Profession | Attorney |
George Russell Davis (December 13, 1861 – June 13, 1933) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice on the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1897 until 1905. An attorney by trade, he was active in Republican politics and became a personal friend of William McKinley. Shortly after McKinley became President of the United States, Davis requested and received appointment to the Arizona bench. After his time as a judge in Arizona Territory, Davis moved to California where he worked as an attorney and served one term as a judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.
Davis was born to James and Mary (College) Davis in Huntsville, Ohio, on December 13, 1861. He was educated in public schools in Wapakoneta, Ohio, graduating from high school in June 1880. Following graduation, Davis began a study of law and was admitted to the Ohio bar on June 3, 1883. He practiced law in Wapakoneta and became active in local civics and Republican politics. Davis married Emma J. Davis on December 21, 1886. The marriage lasted until her death on July 1, 1889. His second marriage was to Katherine H. Scovil on October 16, 1890. The union produced four children.
A delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention, Davis was also personal friends with presidential nominee William McKinley and United States Senator John Sherman. During a trip to the Arizona Territory in March 1897, Davis was impressed by the area. He then sent a telegram to McKinley, who had recently been inaugurated President of the United States asking to be appointed Chief Justice for the territory. Davis was nominated to become an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on June 26, 1897. He accepted the nomination and moved to Tucson where he was assigned the first judicial district. Davis took his oath of office on August 10, 1897. President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Davis for a second term on December 12, 1901.
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