Background
Davis, Tom J. was born on January 30, 1888 in Weir City, Kansas, United States. Son of Richard H. and Margaret Jane (Duff) Davis.
Davis, Tom J. was born on January 30, 1888 in Weir City, Kansas, United States. Son of Richard H. and Margaret Jane (Duff) Davis.
Bachelor of Laws, University Michigan, 1912. Doctor of Laws, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, Jamestown (North Dakota) College.
Admitted to Montana bar, 1912, since practiced in Butte. Director recreation Young Men's Christian Association, in Spruce Production Division, United States Army, 1918. Acting professor of law U. Montana, 1923.
Director Work Projects Administration, western Montana, 1936.
Member board Northwestern Mutual Fire Association, Northwest Casualty Company, Tahoma Finance Company, Martin Agency, Seattle. Member Executive Board Montana School Mines.
Joined Butte Rotary club, 1915, vice president, 1917-1918, president, 1920-1921, district governor Utah, Idaho, Montana, 1921-1922, vice president 3d International, 1924-1925, president Rotary International, 1941-1942. Delegate to many International conversations
Speaker numerous district conferences Conservation to the United States delegation (Rotary nominee) San Francisco Charter meeting, 1945.
State chairman United Service Organizations. Chairman Salvation Army Advisory Board, Butte. Director Butte Boy Scout Council.
Acting industrial secretary International Committee of Young Men's Christian Association in relation to industries to Pacific Cosst.
President Butte Young Men's Christian Association, Northwest Society Crippled Children, Montana Society for Crippled Children. Formerly vice president Foreign Mission Society of Northern Baptist Convention.
Member American, Montana (past president), Silver Bow Company (past president) bar associations, Chamber of Commerce (director), Phi Sigma Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi (honorary). Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Rotary, Town, Country, Executives (past president).
Married Hester Christen, July 8, 1914. Children: Hester Margaret Peggy, Thomas Jefferson, Shirley Virginia.