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Arthur Marshall Davis (June 7, 1907 – July 11, 1963) was a
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of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.


Education and career

Born in
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,
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, Davis received a
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from
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in 1933. He was in private practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona from 1935 to 1961.


Federal judicial service

Davis was nominated by President
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...
on August 8, 1961, to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the
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on August 21, 1961, and received his commission the same day. His service was terminated on July 11, 1963, due to his death.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Arthur Marshall 1907 births 1963 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona United States district court judges appointed by John F. Kennedy 20th-century American judges George Washington University Law School alumni People from Winslow, Arizona 20th-century American lawyers