Court of Claims / Appointed 1885 / Served to 1902
John Davis
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1885 and confirmed by voice vote, John Davis was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur, 1885
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Adams Richardson
- Succeeded by
- Francis Marion Wright
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Court of Claims · succeeded William Adams Richardson | 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
| University of Paris | ||
| Heidelberg University, Germany | ||
| Frederick William University (now Humboldt University of Berlin) | ||
| Read law | 1874 |
Sources
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17 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).