Fred Henry Davis

Fred Henry Davis
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
January 10, 1933 – January 8, 1935
Preceded byRivers H. Buford
Succeeded byJames B. Whitfield
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
March 9, 1931 – June 20, 1937
Appointed byDoyle E. Carlton
Preceded byLouie W. Strum
Succeeded byRoy H. Chapman
24th Florida Attorney General
In office
June 4, 1927 – March 9, 1931
GovernorJohn W. Martin
Doyle E. Carlton
Preceded byJ. B. Johnson
Succeeded byCary D. Landis
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1927 – June 4, 1927
Preceded byA. Y. Milam
Succeeded bySamuel 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 bySidney 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
DiedJune 20, 1937(1937-06-20) (aged 43)
Jacksonville, Florida, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Frances M. Chambers
(m. 1921)
Children1
OccupationAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceFlorida Army National Guard
Years of service1917–1927
RankMajor
Unit124th Infantry Regiment
CommandsGovernor's Guards
Battles/warsWorld 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]

  1. ^ "Justice Fred Henry Davis". Supreme Court. Retrieved 2019-05-01.