Henry Hague Davis

Henry Hague Davis (September 10, 1885 – June 30, 1944) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Henry Hague Davis
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office January 31, 1935 – June 30, 1944
Nominated by	Richard Bedford Bennett
Preceded by	Robert Smith
Succeeded by	James Wilfred Estey
9th President of the Canadian Bar Association
In office 1936–1937
Preceded by	G.H. Montgomery, K.C.
Succeeded by	J.W. de B. Farris, K.C.
8th President of the Ontario Bar Association
In office 1934–1935
Preceded by	Dalton Lally McCarthy, K.C.
Succeeded by	Ward Wright, K.C.
Personal details
Born	(1885-09-10)September 10, 1885 Brockville, Ontario
Died	June 30, 1944(1944-06-30) (aged 58)
Alma mater	University of Toronto

Born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of William Henry Davis and Eliza Dowsley, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1907, a Master of Arts in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1911 all from the University of Toronto.[1] He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1911 and then proceeded to practice law with the firm of Kilmer, McAndrew & Irving in Toronto. In 1933, he was appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.

In early 1935, he was appointed to the Supreme Court. For reasons unknown, it had taken the federal government over a year to appoint Davis to replace Justice Smith, who had retired in late 1933.[2]

Davis had been actively involved in the Canadian Bar Association while in practice,[1] and maintained that involvement while on the Bench. He was president of the Ontario Bar Association when appointed to the Court,[3] and finished his term in that office. He then served as national President of the Canadian Bar Association while on the Supreme Court.[4]

Justice Davis served until his death on June 30, 1944, in Ottawa.[5]