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Thomas Whitfield Davidson
Thomas Whitfield Davidson (1876-1974) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 22, 1936 to replace Edward Roscoe Meek. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 30th, and received commission on February 5th. From 1954 to 1959, he was the chief judge. On November 1, 1965, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on January 26, 1974.[1] Davidson was succeeded in this position by William Taylor.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1903[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1903-1907
- City attorney, Marshall, Texas, 1907-1914
- Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1914-1920
- Texas state senator, 1920-1922
- State lieutenant governor, Texas, 1922-1924
- Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1924-1936[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Texas
Davidson was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 22, 1936 to replace Edward Roscoe Meek. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 30th, and received commission on February 5th. From 1954 to 1959, he was the chief judge. On November 1, 1965, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on January 26, 1974.[1] Davidson was succeeded in this position by William Taylor.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Davidson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Roscoe Meek |
Northern District of Texas 1936–1965 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: William Taylor
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Reed O'Connor • Sam Lindsay • David Godbey • James Kinkeade • Jane Boyle • Ada Brown • Mark Pittman • James Wesley Hendrix • Karen Gren Scholer • Matthew Kacsmaryk • Brantley Starr | ||
| Senior judges |
Sidney Fitzwater • A. Joe Fish • Robert Maloney (Texas) • Sam Cummings • Terry Means • Barbara Lynn • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Clinton Averitte • Irma Ramirez • Jeffrey Cureton • Renee Toliver • David L. Horan • Hal Ray • Gordon Bryant • John R. Parker • Rebecca Rutherford • Lee Ann Reno • Peter Bray • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Phelps McCormick • Patrick Higginbotham • Robert Madden Hill • John Rector • Edward Roscoe Meek • Harold Sanders • Jerry Buchmeyer • Mary Lou Robinson • William Furgeson • James Clifton Wilson • William Hawley Atwell • Thomas Whitfield Davidson • John McBryde • David Belew • Leo Brewster • Joseph Dooley • Joe Estes • Sarah Hughes • Elton Kendall • Eldon Mahon • Robert Porter (Texas) • William Taylor (Texas) • Halbert Woodward • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Sidney Fitzwater • Harold Sanders • Jerry Buchmeyer • A. Joe Fish • Barbara Lynn • David Godbey • William Hawley Atwell • Thomas Whitfield Davidson • Leo Brewster • Joseph Dooley • Joe Estes • Robert Porter (Texas) • William Taylor (Texas) • Halbert Woodward • | ||
