Arthur Marshall Davis
United States federal judge
Arthur Marshall Davis (June 7, 1907 – July 11, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
Education and career
Born in Winslow, Arizona Territory, Davis received a Bachelor of Laws from George Washington University Law School in 1933. He was in private practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona from 1935 to 1961.
Federal judicial service
Davis was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 8, 1961, to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 21, 1961, and received his commission the same day. His service was terminated on July 11, 1963, due to his death.
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Arthur Marshall Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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