U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1862 / Served to 1877
David Davis
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and confirmed by voice vote, David Davis was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 8, 1862
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln, 1862
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Kenyon College 1832
- Succeeded
- John Archibald Campbell
- Succeeded by
- John Marshall Harlan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Archibald Campbell | Lincoln (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Kenyon College | A.B. | 1832 |
| Read law | 1834 | |
| New Haven Law School (now Yale Law School) |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Brady-Handy collection (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
14 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).