David Davis (Supreme Court justice)
David Davis (March 9, 1815 – June 26, 1886) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the United States Senator from Illinois and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He also was Abraham Lincoln's campaign manager at the 1860 Republican National Convention.
David Davis | |
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
In office October 13, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. |
Succeeded by | George F. Edmunds |
United States Senator from Illinois | |
In office March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1883 | |
Preceded by | John Logan |
Succeeded by | Shelby Cullom |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office October 17, 1862 – March 4, 1877 | |
Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | John Campbell |
Succeeded by | John Harlan |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecil County, Maryland, U.S. | March 9, 1815
Died | June 26, 1886 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 71)
Political party | Whig (Before 1854) Republican (1854–1870) Liberal Republican (1870–1872) Independent (1872–1886) |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Woodruff Walker (1838–1879) |
Relations | David Davis IV (great-grandson) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Kenyon College (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
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David Davis (Supreme Court Justice) Media
Robert Cooper Grier (left) and Davis, associate justices of the United States Supreme Court. Photo taken by Mathew Brady between 1862 and 1870
The David Davis Mansion, "Clover Lawn", built by Davis 1870–1872 in Bloomington, Illinois and home until his death in 1886
Other websites
- David Davis Archived 2018-04-14 at the Wayback Machine - McLean County Museum of History