Charles B. Davis

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Charles B. Davis
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
In office
January 31, 1924 –March 3, 1943
Appointed by Calvin Coolidge
Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded by Rubey Mosley Hulen
Personal details
Born
Charles B. Davis

(1877-03-09)March 9, 1877
Hannibal, Missouri
DiedMarch 3, 1943(1943-03-03) (aged 65)
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Education University of Missouri (A.B.)
University of Missouri School of Law (LL.B.)

Charles B. Davis (March 9, 1877 – March 3, 1943) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, 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 the U.S. federal judicial system. Judges of this court preside over civil and criminal trials on federal matters that originate within the borders of its jurisdiction. It is organized into three divisions, with court held in St. Louis, Hannibal, and Cape Girardeau.

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Education and career

Born in Hannibal, Missouri, Davis received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Missouri in 1902 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri from 1905 to 1909. He was an assistant circuit attorney in St. Louis from 1909 to 1912, returning to private practice from 1912 to 1914, then serving as an associate city counselor for St. Louis from 1914 to 1915. Davis was a Judge of the Circuit Court of Missouri from 1916 to 1924. [1]

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Federal judicial service

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. [1]

Calvin Coolidge 30th president of the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 Charles B. Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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Preceded by
Seat established by 42 Stat. 837		Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
1924–1943		Succeeded by
Rubey Mosley Hulen
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