Background
Davis, Roland Chenoweth was born on January 5, 1911 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Percy Roland and Herta (Curme) Davis.
Davis, Roland Chenoweth was born on January 5, 1911 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Percy Roland and Herta (Curme) Davis.
Bachelor, Stanford University, Palo Alto, 1932. Juris Doctor, Stanford University, Palo Alto, 1936.
Attorney, National Labor Bureau, San Francisco, 1938-1942;
section head, War Shipping Administration, Washington, 1942-1943;
director, National Labor Bureau, San Francisco, 1944-1946;
partner, Carroll, Davis & Freidenrich, San Francisco, 1947-1958;
senior partner, Davis, Cowell & Bowe, San Francisco, 1958-1987;
of counsel, Davis, Reno & Courtney, San Francisco, since 1987. Counsel San Francisco Labor Council and State Council of Retail Clerks. Unions, 1946-1965; lecturer labor law Stanford University, 1950's and 60's.
Chairman labor law committee San Francisco Bar Association, 1956. Chairman labor relations committee San Francisco Commonwealth Club, 1974-1975. Teacher labor law City College San Francisco, 1974-1975.
Parliamentarian California Delegation, National Democratic Convention, Philadelphia, 1948. Chairman Democratic County Com, Santa Clara County, 1948-1952. Secretary state committee Democratic Party, California, 1952.
Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, California State Bar Association, De Anza Country Club (president 1976-1979), Los Altos Golf and Country Club (president 1966), California Conciliation Service (panel of arbitrators since 1984).
Married Harriet Allen, October 24, 1934. Children: Carolyn, Alan, Mary Anne, Roland Francis.