Elmer David Davies

Elmer David Davies


Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
In office 1954–1957
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	William Ernest Miller
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
In office July 12, 1939 – January 7, 1957
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	John J. Gore
Succeeded by	Seat abolished

Personal details
Born	Elmer David Davies (1899-01-12)January 12, 1899 Magnolia, Arkansas
Died	January 7, 1957(1957-01-07) (aged 57) Nashville, Tennessee
Cause of death	Heart attack
Education	Vanderbilt University Law School (LL.B.)

Elmer David Davies (January 12, 1899 – January 7, 1957) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Tennessee State Senate and later served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Education and career

Davies was born on January 12, 1899, in Magnolia, Arkansas.^[1] He received a Bachelor of Laws from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1922. Davies joined the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana and attended a meeting while he was a student at Vanderbilt; however, he later claimed he was disillusioned and stopped going.^[2] Davies was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1922 to 1939, and served as a member of the Tennessee Senate from 1935 to 1939.^[1]^[3]

Federal judicial service

Davies was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 19, 1939, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee vacated by Judge John J. Gore. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1939, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 to 1957.^[3] His service terminated on January 7, 1957, due to his death of a heart attack in Nashville.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Funeral Scheduled for Judge Davies". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. January 8, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "DAVIES OPPOSITION GROWS IN SENATE. Confirmation of Tennessean For U.S. Judge Recalled By Committee". Kingsport Times. July 13, 1939. pp. 1, 16. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Elmer David Davies at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Elmer David Davies at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by John J. Gore	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee 1939–1957	Succeeded by Seat abolished
Preceded by Office established	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee 1954–1957	Succeeded by William Ernest Miller

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