Court of Claims / Appointed 1877 / Served to 1883
John Chandler Bancroft Davis
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877 and confirmed by voice vote, John Chandler Bancroft Davis was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1847
- Succeeded
- Edward Greely Loring
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence Weldon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Court of Claims · succeeded Edward Greely Loring | Hayes (R) | voice |
| 1882 | Court of Claims · succeeded John Chandler Bancroft Davis | Arthur (R) | 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
| Read law | 1844 | |
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1847 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
5 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).