Thomas Whitfield Davidson

Judge Thomas Whitfield Davidson

Personal

Birthday:

9/23/1876

Birthplace:

Harrison County, TX

Date of Death:

1/26/1974

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1903-1907
City attorney, Marshall, Texas, 1907-1914
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1914-1920, 1924-1936
State senator, Texas, 1920-1922
Lieutenant governor, Texas, 1922-1924

Education

Name of School:

Read law

Degree Year:

1903

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Court Name:

Texas Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/5/1936

Retirement from Active Service:

11/1/1965

Termination Date:

1/26/1974

Termination Reason:

Death