John Chandler Bancroft Davis (December 29, 1822 – December 27, 1907), commonly known as (J. C.) Bancroft Davis, was an attorney, diplomat, judge of the Court of Claims, and Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.
John Chandler Bancroft Davis
Born 1822 in Worcester, MA
Died 1907 in Washington, DC
FJC ID: 3268
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Reporter of decisions · 1883–1902- Assistant secretary of state1869–1871, 1881–1882
- Joint High Commission, Geneva, SwitzerlandSecretary and U.S. agent · 1871–1873
State assemblyman · 1868–1869- Private practice, New York City1853–1862
- London TimesAmerican corespondent · 1854–1861
London legation, U.S. Department of StateSecretary and charge d'affaires · 1849–1852
Appointments
- Court of Claims1882–1883 · Appointed by Chester A. Arthur (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
- Court of Claims1877–1881 · Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
Education
- Harvard CollegeA.B. · 1847
- Read law1844