Henry Hague Davis

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Henry Hague Davis
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office
January 31, 1935  June 30, 1944
Nominated by Richard B. Bennett
Preceded by Robert Smith
Succeeded by Roy Kellock/James Wilfred Estey
Personal details
Born (1885-09-10)September 10, 1885
Brockville, Ontario
Died June 30, 1944(1944-06-30) (aged 58)

Henry Hague Davis (September 10, 1885 June 30, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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. 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 1935, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and served until his death in 1944.

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