Background
Davidson, James Joseph was born on June 24, 1904 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Joseph and Lilla May (Kennedy) Davidson.
Davidson, James Joseph was born on June 24, 1904 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Joseph and Lilla May (Kennedy) Davidson.
Student, Southwestern Louisiana Institute, 1919-1922; Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 1925; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1927.
Practiced in, New Orleans, 1927-1929; practiced in, Lafayette, from 1929; member firm, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott. Member Louisiana Supreme Court Bar Examining Committee, 1936-1950.
Vice president Louisiana Civil Service League. Member Executive Committee Evangeline Area council Boy Scouts American, president, 1967-1968. Member Louisiana Commision on Human Relations Rights and Responsibilities, 1965-1970.
Board directors Council for a Better Louisiana, Public Affairs Research Corporation. Louisiana committee President' Cabinet Committee on Education. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Member Association of Bar of City of New York, Louisiana Judiciary Commission (1970-1974), National Municipal League (member of council 1969-1973), International Association Insurance Counsel, American Bar Association (member house of deals 1964-1968, 73-75), Louisiana Bar Association (president 1958), Lafayette Bar Association, 15th Judicial District Bar Association, American Law Institute, Louisiana Law Institute Council (president 1973-1977), American Counsel Association, American Judicature Society, American College TrialLawyers, American College Probate Counsel, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (past president), Lafayette library association (past president), Lafayette Community Concert Association (past president), Order Coif, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Virginia L. Dunham, August 6, 1930. 1 son, James Joseph III.