Background
DAVIS, Vernon Mansfield was born on January 29, 1855 in New York, United States. Son of Robert Vernon Davis and Mary Seinler, daughter of Nicholas Sender, and g.-d. of Captain John Mansfield of the British Navy.
DAVIS, Vernon Mansfield was born on January 29, 1855 in New York, United States. Son of Robert Vernon Davis and Mary Seinler, daughter of Nicholas Sender, and g.-d. of Captain John Mansfield of the British Navy.
Studied at College of City of New York, Columbia University.
Admitted to Bar, 1879. President New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1901-1904. Assistant District Attorney, 1884-1897, and afterwards District Attorney. Justice of the Supreme Court, New York State, since 1903.
Clubs: Metropolitan, Manhattan, Democratic, Church.