John Morgan Davis

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order = 22^nd
office = Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
term_start = 1959
term_end = 1963
governor = David L. Lawrence
predecessor = Roy E. Furman
successor = Raymond P. Shafer
birth_date = Birth date|1906|8|9
birth_place = Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
death_date = Death date and age|1984|3|8|1906|8|9
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nationality = American
party = Democratic
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alma_mater = University of Pennsylvania Law School
occupation = Judge, politician
profession = Law
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John Morgan Davis (August 9, 1906 - March 8, 1984) was the Democratic 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.

External links

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html The Political Graveyard] politicalgraveyard.com
* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=577 Judges of the United States Courts] fjc.gov