Fred Henry Davis

Fred Henry Davis
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office January 10, 1933 – January 8, 1935
Preceded by	Rivers H. Buford
Succeeded by	James B. Whitfield
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office March 9, 1931 – June 20, 1937
Appointed by	Doyle E. Carlton
Preceded by	Louie W. Strum
Succeeded by	Roy H. Chapman
24th Florida Attorney General
In office June 4, 1927 – March 9, 1931
Governor	John W. Martin Doyle E. Carlton
Preceded by	J. B. Johnson
Succeeded by	Cary D. Landis
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office 1927 – June 4, 1927
Preceded by	A. Y. Milam
Succeeded by	Samuel W. Getzen
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Leon district
In office 1920 – June 4, 1927
Prosecuting Attorney for Leon County
In office 1919–1920
Appointed by	Sidney Johnston Catts
Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
In office 1917–1917
Personal details
Born	(1894-05-18)May 18, 1894 Greenville, South Carolina, US
Died	June 20, 1937(1937-06-20) (aged 43) Jacksonville, Florida, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Frances M. Chambers ​ (m. 1921)​
Children	1
Occupation	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Florida Army National Guard
Years of service	1917–1927
Rank	Major
Unit	124th Infantry Regiment
Commands	Governor's Guards
Battles/wars	World War I

Fred Henry Davis (May 18, 1894 – June 20, 1937) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Florida, serving as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida from 1933 until 1935.^[1]