Middle District of Tennessee / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1957
Elmer David Davies
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Elmer David Davies was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1922. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 12, 1939
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt Law School 1922
- Succeeded
- John J. Gore
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded John J. Gore | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Vanderbilt University Law School | LL.B. | 1922 |
Sources
17 years on the Middle District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).