Third Circuit / Appointed 1920 / Served to 1941

John Warren Davis

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1920 and confirmed by voice vote, John Warren Davis was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1906. He previously served on the District of New Jersey.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 2, 1920

Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson, 1920
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Bucknell 1896 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1906
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1916District of New JerseyWilson (D)voice
1920Third Circuit · succeeded Thomas Griffith HaightWilson (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
Sources

21 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).