Elmer David Davies
Elmer David Davies | |
|---|---|
| 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 | January 12, 1899 Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1957 (aged 57) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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 federal judge.
Early life
Elmer David Davies was born on January 12, 1899 in Magnolia, Arkansas.[1] He received an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University 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]
Career
Davies was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee from 1922 to 1939, and served as a Tennessee state senator from 1935 to 1939.[1]
On June 19, 1939, Davies was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee vacated by John J. Gore. Davies 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.
Death
Davies died of a heart attack on January 7, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Sources
- ^ a b c "Funeral Scheduled for Judge Davies". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. January 8, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Elmer David Davies at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1899 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Magnolia, Arkansas
- People from Nashville, Tennessee
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- Tennessee state senators
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 20th-century American judges
- Ku Klux Klan members