Thomas Whitfield Davidson
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Whitfield Davidson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1876–1974
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Edward Roscoe Meek
- Succeeded by
- William McLaughlin Taylor Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Northern District of Texas succeeded Edward Roscoe Meek | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Read law | 1903 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Davidson authored 14 published opinions for the court (1938–1964). Most cited: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Addison (39 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Securities and Exchange Commission v. Addison | 194 F. Supp. 709 | 39 |
| 1940 | Reeves v. Howard County Refining Co. | 33 F. Supp. 90 | 16 |
| 1959 | Galt v. United States | 175 F. Supp. 360 | 13 |
| 1960 | Rudolph v. United States | 189 F. Supp. 2 | 11 |
| 1964 | Bice v. Campbell | 231 F. Supp. 948 | 4 |
| 1960 | Borders v. Rippey | 184 F. Supp. 402 | 4 |
| 1957 | United States v. Estep | 151 F. Supp. 668 | 4 |
| 1938 | In Re Stamford Auto Supply Co. | 25 F. Supp. 530 | 4 |
| 1960 | Bright Star Foundation, Inc. v. Campbell | 191 F. Supp. 845 | 3 |
| 1959 | Teas v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 178 F. Supp. 742 | 3 |
| 1959 | United States v. Harte-Hanks Newspapers, Inc. | 170 F. Supp. 227 | 3 |
| 1947 | Oil Workers International Union v. Elliott | 73 F. Supp. 942 | 1 |
| 1961 | Quinton v. United States | 203 F. Supp. 332 | 0 |
| 1961 | Borders v. Rippy | 195 F. Supp. 732 | 0 |
Showing the 14 most-cited of 14 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Thomas Whitfield Davidson?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thomas Whitfield Davidson to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1936.
- Was Thomas Whitfield Davidson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Whitfield Davidson was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Whitfield Davidson's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Whitfield Davidson was confirmed by voice vote on January 30, 1936. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Whitfield Davidson on?
- Thomas Whitfield Davidson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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37 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).