John Morgan Davis

For other people named John Davis, see John Davis (disambiguation).

John Morgan Davis
Davis in 1924
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office May 6, 1974 – March 8, 1984
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office January 7, 1964 – May 6, 1974
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Thomas C. Egan
Succeeded by	Edward N. Cahn
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
In office January 20, 1959 – January 15, 1963
Governor	David L. Lawrence
Preceded by	Roy E. Furman
Succeeded by	Raymond P. Shafer
Personal details
Born	(1906-08-09)August 9, 1906 Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
Died	March 8, 1984(1984-03-08) (aged 77)
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B.)

John Morgan Davis (August 9, 1906 – March 8, 1984) was the 22nd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963 and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Davis received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1929. He received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1932. He was in private practice of law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1933 to 1952. He was a judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1952 to 1958. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963, under Governor David L. Lawrence.

Federal judicial service

Davis received a recess appointment from President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 7, 1964, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Thomas C. Egan. He was nominated by President Johnson to the same seat on February 3, 1964. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1964, and received his commission on March 17, 1964. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on May 6, 1974. His service was terminated on March 8, 1984, due to his death.

Sources

• John Morgan Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• The Political Graveyard politicalgraveyard.com