Background
Davis, Mattie Belle Edwards was born on February 28, 1910 in Ellabell, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Frank Pierce and Eddie (Morgan) Edwards.
Davis, Mattie Belle Edwards was born on February 28, 1910 in Ellabell, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Frank Pierce and Eddie (Morgan) Edwards.
Student law in law office.
Legal secretary, 1927-1936;
practice with husband in, Miami, 1936-1948;
private practice, Miami, 1948-1959;
judge Metropolitan Court, County of Dade, Florida, 1959-1972;
judge County Court, County of Dade, Florida, 1973-1980;
senior judge County Court, County of Dade, Florida, 1981-1996. Member Executive Committee Women's Conference National Safety Council, 1960-1980, chairman, 1968-1970. Board directors National Safety Council, 1972-1980, vice president women, 1973-1980.
Member Florida Governor's Highway Safety Committee, 1970-1981, National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, 1967-1971. Member registrants advisory board Selective Service System, World World War World War II.
President Dade County Tuberculosis Association, 1960-1962. Executive Committee Florida Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, 1960-1966. President Haven School Mentally Retarded, 1958-1960, secretary, 1960-1969.
Trustee Andrew College, Cuthbert, Georgia, 1960-1981. Supt.Sunday school Methodist Church, 1948-1954, chairman official board, 1957-1960, trustee, 1952-1967, administrative board, 1968-1998. Member National Association Women Lawyers (treasurer 1961-1962, correspondent secretary 1962-1963, vice president 1963-1964, president 1965-1966, Appreciation award 1989), Florida Association WomenLawyers (president 1957-1958), American Bar Association (house of deals 1967-1975, 77-81, resolutions committee 1973-1975, commission on constitution and bylaws 1980-1986), Dade County BarAssn., Florida Bar, International Federation Women Lawyers, National Association Women Judges (founder, life member), Miami Business and Professional Women's Club (president 1952-1954), National Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs (director district Florida 1956-1957), Zonta International Club, Kappa Beta Pi.
Married Troy Carson Davis, June 6, 1937 (deceased August 1948). Stepchildren: Jane (Mistress Robert Gordon Potter), Betsy (Mistress James W. Clark, Junior).