Joseph J. Davis
Encyclopedia
Joseph Jonathan Davis was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from North Carolina
.
, Davis attended Louisburg Academy
, Wake Forest College
and the College of William and Mary. He graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1850 and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing practice in Oxford, North Carolina
and later Louisburg, North Carolina
. During the Civil War
, he served as captain of Company G in the 47th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army
. Davis was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from 1868 to 1870 and was elected a Democrat
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1881. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law, was appointed an associate justice
in the North Carolina Supreme Court
in 1887 and was elected to the position in 1888. He died in Louisburg, North Carolina
on August 7, 1892 and was interned in Oaklawn Cemetery in Louisburg.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Biography
Born near Louisburg, North CarolinaLouisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,111. It is the county seat of Franklin County...
, Davis attended Louisburg Academy
Louisburg College
Louisburg College is a private two-year college located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The Methodist-affiliated college claims that 90 percent of its graduates move on to four-year institutions...
, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
and the College of William and Mary. He graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1850 and was admitted to the bar the same year, commencing practice in Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
and later Louisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,111. It is the county seat of Franklin County...
. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he served as captain of Company G in the 47th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
. Davis was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
from 1868 to 1870 and was elected a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1881. Afterwards, he resumed practicing law, was appointed an associate justice
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
in the North Carolina Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists of six associate justices and one chief justice, although the number of justices...
in 1887 and was elected to the position in 1888. He died in Louisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg, North Carolina
Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,111. It is the county seat of Franklin County...
on August 7, 1892 and was interned in Oaklawn Cemetery in Louisburg.