Fred Henry Davis | |
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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 | Greenville, South Carolina, US | May 18, 1894
Died | June 20, 1937 Jacksonville, Florida, US | (aged 43)
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]