Charles B. Davis
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Charles B. Davis was a United States federal judge
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, Davis received an A.B.
from the University of Missouri
in 1902 and an LL.B. from the University of Missouri
in 1905. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1905 to 1909. He was an Assistant circuit attorney of St. Louis, Missouri from 1909 to 1912. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1912 to 1914. He was an Associate city counselor, St. Louis, Missouri from 1914 to 1915. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Missouri from 1916 to 1924.
On January 21, 1924, Davis was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 31, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Davis served in that capacity until his death, on March 3, 1943, in Hot Springs, Arkansas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Biography
Born in Hannibal, MissouriHannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is a city in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Hannibal is located at the intersection of Interstate 72 and U.S. Routes 24, 36 and 61, approximately northwest of St. Louis. According to the 2010 U.S. Census the population was 17,606...
, Davis received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in 1902 and an LL.B. from the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in 1905. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
from 1905 to 1909. He was an Assistant circuit attorney of St. Louis, Missouri from 1909 to 1912. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
from 1912 to 1914. He was an Associate city counselor, St. Louis, Missouri from 1914 to 1915. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Missouri from 1916 to 1924.
On January 21, 1924, Davis was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 31, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Davis served in that capacity until his death, on March 3, 1943, in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
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