John Morgan Davis

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John Morgan Davis
Judge of the United States District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania
In office January 7, 1964 – March 8, 1984
Nominated by	Lyndon Johnson
Preceded by	Thomas Egan
Succeeded by	Edward N. Cahn
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 20, 1959 – January 15, 1963
Governor	David Lawrence
Preceded by	Roy Furman
Succeeded by	Raymond Shafer
Personal details
Born	(1906-08-09)August 9, 1906 Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	March 8, 1984(1984-03-08) (aged 77)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Law School
Occupation	Judge, politician
Profession	Law

John Morgan Davis (August 9, 1906 - March 8, 1984) was the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963.

Early life

Davis was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1929 a Bachelor of Science and graduated a Bachelor of Laws from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1932.

Career

Early career

Following his graduation Davis was in private practice until 1952.

Judgsehip

Davis served as Judge in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1952 to 1958.

Years in Office

Davis became Commonwealth Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania and served under David L. Lawrence for one term, 1959-1963.

Later Judgeship

Davis received a recess appointment to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from Lyndon B. Johnson on January 7, 1964, to a seat vacated by Thomas C. Egan, was confirmed later that year, and served until his death.

Sources

• John Morgan Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• The Political Graveyard politicalgraveyard.com