Henry Hague Davis (September 10, 1885 – June 30, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Henry Hague Davis | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
| In office January 31, 1935 – June 30, 1944 | |
| Nominated by | Richard Bedford Bennett |
| Preceded by | Robert Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Wilfred Estey |
| 9th President of the Canadian Bar Association | |
| In office 1936–1937 | |
| Preceded by | G.H. Montgomery, K.C. |
| Succeeded by | J.W. de B. Farris, K.C. |
| 8th President of the Ontario Bar Association | |
| In office 1934–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Dalton Lally McCarthy, K.C. |
| Succeeded by | Ward Wright, K.C. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1885 Brockville, Ontario |
| Died | June 30, 1944 (aged 58) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of William Henry Davis and Eliza Dowsley, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1907, a Master of Arts in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1911 all from the University of Toronto.[1] He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1911 and then proceeded to practice law with the firm of Kilmer, McAndrew & Irving in Toronto. In 1933, he was appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.
In early 1935, he was appointed to the Supreme Court. For reasons unknown, it had taken the federal government over a year to appoint Davis to replace Justice Smith, who had retired in late 1933.[2]
Davis had been actively involved in the Canadian Bar Association while in practice,[1] and maintained that involvement while on the Bench. He was president of the Ontario Bar Association when appointed to the Court,[3] and finished his term in that office. He then served as national President of the Canadian Bar Association while on the Supreme Court.[4]
Justice Davis served until his death on June 30, 1944, in Ottawa.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Supreme Court of Canada Biography: Henry Hague Davis". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ James G. Snell; Frederick Vaughan (1985). The Supreme Court of Canada: History of the Institution. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802034179., p. 148.
- ^ Ontario Bar Association: History
- ^ Canadian Bar Association: Past Presidents
- ^ "Justice Davis Dies at Ottawa". Windsor Star. 1944-07-03. p. 13.