Background
Davis, Earl J. was born on October 23, 1885 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of John E. and Ida Davis.
Davis, Earl J. was born on October 23, 1885 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of John E. and Ida Davis.
Graduated from the high school, Saginaw, 1905. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1909.
Lenore. Began practice as member Otto & Davis, Saginaw, 1909. Member District War Board, Lansing, Michigan, 1917-1918. United States district attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1922-1924 (resigned).
Assistant attorney general of the United States, 1924-1925.
Appointed attorney for United States Senate Committee investigating bureau of Internal Revenue, August, 1925. Special assistant to United State Attorneys general, to handle matter of improvement of River Rouge, 1926.
Special counsel to Secretary of Treasury in tax case, 1927. Special assistant attorney general of the United States, to try East Chicago conspiracy cases, 1929.
Successful counsel for defense California homestead cases, 1933.
Member Michigan Naval Brigade until 1914.
Married Lenore F. Cowles, May 8, 1914.