- Fred Henry Davis
Fred Henry Davis (
May 18 ,1894 –1937 ) was an American lawyer andjudge . A Democrat.Davis was born in
Greenville, South Carolina , the son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis. He married Frances M. Chambers on February 3, 1921 and settled inTallahassee, Florida .Davis served in the U.S. Army during
World War I . He was Leon County prosecuting attorney from 1919 to 1920 and served as a member ofFlorida House of Representatives from 1921 to 1927, the last year as speaker.Davis served as
Florida Attorney General from 1927 to 1931, when he was appointed a justice of theFlorida Supreme Court . He served in the court from 1931 to 1937.Davis was a Methodist. He was a member of the
American Bar Association ,American Legion ;Military Order of the World Wars ;Reserve Officers Association ;Sons of Confederate Veterans ; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Odd Fellows; andPhi Alpha Delta .
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