John Davis

1761–1847 · Plymouth, MA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsJudgeJohn Adams (Federalist)Feb 20, 1801Resignation, Jul 10, 1841

Education

  • Harvard College, 1781
  • Read law, 1786

Professional Career

Delegate, Massachusetts convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788; State representative, Massachusetts; State senator, Massachusetts, 1795; Comptroller, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1795-1796; U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1796-1801

External Links