Daniel Davis was an American judge and served as Chief Justice of Massachusetts.
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Early life and career
Davis was born in 1713 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He served as judge and Chief Justice of Massachusetts.
Davis also served as the Solicitor General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He represented the First Church and Parish in Dedham in the case of Baker v. Fales.
Personal life
Together with his wife Mehitable, they had two children. Their son, Charles Henry, became a real admiral of the United States navy. Their son, Daniel, later served as the 37th governor of Maine.
Davis died in April 1799 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.