Thomas Hoyt Davis was a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Born in Braselton, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia

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, Davis received an A.B.

Bachelor of Arts

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 from Mercer University

Mercer University

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 in 1913 and read law to enter the bar in 1916. He was in private practice in Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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 from 1916 to 1926. He was a State solicitor general of Cordele Judicial Circuit, Georgia from 1927 to 1933. He was the United States Attorney

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 for the Middle District of Georgia from 1933 to 1945.

Davis was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

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. Davis was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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 on January 3, 1945, to a seat vacated by Bascom S. Deaver

Bascom S. Deaver

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. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on January 29, 1945, and received his commission on January 30, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1949-1961. He assumed senior status

Senior status

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 on June 30, 1961. Davis served in that capacity until May 19, 1969, due to his death.

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