John Warren Davis

John Warren Davis (March 4, 1867 – February 21, 1945) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Education and career Born on March 4, 1867, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Davis received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896 from Bucknell University, a Bachelor of Divinity in 1899 from Crozer Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Laws in 1906 from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Subsequent to his graduation from Crozer Theological Seminary, Davis taught Hebrew and Greek at that institution for three years. After leaving Crozer, Davis traveled, briefly studying at the University of Chicago and the University of Leipzig in the German Empire, before returning to attend the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He entered private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey from 1907 to 1911. He was elected as a Democrat as a member of the New Jersey Senate, serving from 1911 to 1913. He was the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1913 to 1916. Federal judicial service