John Chandler Bancroft Davis

1822–1907 · Worcester, MA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
Court of ClaimsJudgeRutherford B. Hayes (Republican)Dec 14, 1877Resignation, Dec 9, 1881
Court of ClaimsJudgeChester A. Arthur (Republican)Dec 20, 1882Resignation, Nov 5, 1883

Education

  • Read law, 1844
  • Harvard College, A.B., 1847

Professional Career

Secretary and charge d'affaires, London legation, U.S. Department of State, 1849-1852; Private practice, New York City, 1853-1862; American corespondent, London Times, 1854-1861; State assemblyman, New York, 1868-1869; Assistant secretary of state, 1869-1871, 1881-1882; Secretary and U.S. agent, Joint High Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, 1871-1873; Reporter of decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, 1883-1902

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