Horace S. Davis (October 22, 1892 – May 18, 1967) was an appointed Justice of the
Montana Supreme Court, serving from 1954 to 1957.
Born in
Worcester, Massachusetts, Davis attended Massachusetts schools. When he came to Montana, Justice Davis entered the
University of Montana, Missoula and finished his undergraduate work at
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 6 ...
, Bozeman. His legal training was secured at the
University of Chicago where he earned his JD. He was admitted to the Montana Bar in 1917, just prior to his enlistment in the U.S. Army. His service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France and in Germany lasted throughout
World War I and for many months thereafter. When he completed his military duties, Davis established a law practice in
Big Timber, Montana. He was then elected County Attorney of
Sweet Grass County, Montana, and served three terms.
In 1926, he moved to
Billings, Montana, and practiced law there, until his appointment by Governor
J. Hugo Aronson to fill the seat of the late Justice
Harrison J. Freebourn. Davis served as Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court from December 21, 1954, to January 7, 1957. He died in Billings at the age of 75.
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1892 births
1967 deaths
Lawyers from Worcester, Massachusetts
University of Montana alumni
Montana State University alumni
University of Chicago Law School alumni
United States Army personnel of World War I
Justices of the Montana Supreme Court
20th-century American judges
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