Denver Davison
Denver Davison | |
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| Born | October 9, 1891 Rich Hill, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1983 (aged 91) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, Judge, Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court |
| Years active | 1915-1958 |
| Known for | Served three terms as Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court (more than any other person) |
Denver Norton Davison (October 9, 1891 – April 28, 1983) was an American jurist from Oklahoma. Born in Rich Hill, Missouri, he moved to the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1906 to work in the coal mines there. He earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1915, and entered private practice, until he was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1937. When he died at age 91 on April 28, 1983, he had served for over 41 years, longer on the Oklahoma Supreme Court than any other justice until that time. He had also served an unprecedented three terms as chief justice.