John Warren Davis
| J. Warren Davis | |
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Davis as seen in Scannell's New Jersey First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
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In office June 2, 1920 – April 15, 1939 |
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| Nominated by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Griffith Haight |
| Succeeded by | Charles Alvin Jones |
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office May 15, 1916 – June 12, 1920 |
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| Nominated by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lamb Bodine |
| United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office 1913–1916 |
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| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | John B. Vreeland |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Lynch |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the Salem County district |
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In office 1912–1913 |
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| Preceded by | William Plummer, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Isaac S. Smick |
| Personal details | |
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John Warren Davis March 4, 1867 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | February 21, 1945 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite Noble Gay (1913–1945) |
| Children | John Warren Jr., USMC, Robert M., USA Mary Seagrave |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer, politician |
| Profession | Law |
John Warren Davis (March 4, 1867 – February 21, 1945), commonly known as J. Warren Davis, was a New Jersey politician and federal judge.
Davis was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He attended Bucknell University, attaining a B.A. degree in 1896 at the unusual age of 29. He then earned a Baccalaureate in Divinity from Crozer Theological Seminary (1899), where he subsequently taught Hebrew and Greek for three years.
After Crozer, Davis traveled, briefly studying at the Universities of Chicago and Leipzig. Upon his return from Germany, Davis studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, receiving a degree in 1906.
After law school, Davis practiced law privately in Philadelphia and Camden. In 1911 he was elected to the New Jersey State Senate from Salem County, where he served less than one term. In the Senate Davis was aligned with then-Governor Woodrow Wilson.
In 1913 Wilson began his tenure as President of the United States. He appointed Davis as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1913 to 1916.
On May 6, 1916 Wilson nominated Davis to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Davis was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 15 and received his commission the same day.
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