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Arthur Marshall Davis

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Arthur Marshall Davis
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office
August 21, 1961 – July 11, 1963
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded bySeat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded byWalter Early Craig
Personal details
Born
Arthur Marshall Davis

(1907-06-07)June 7, 1907
Winslow, Arizona
DiedJuly 11, 1963(1963-07-11) (aged 56)
EducationGeorge Washington University Law School (LL.B.)

Arthur Marshall Davis (June 7, 1907 – July 11, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education and career

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Born in Winslow, Arizona, Davis received a Bachelor of Laws from George Washington University Law School in 1933. He was in private practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona from 1935 to 1961.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Davis was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 8, 1961, to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 21, 1961, and received his commission the same day. His service was terminated on July 11, 1963, due to his death.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
1961–1963
Succeeded by