Mat Davis

Matt Davis

Full Name: Charles Madison "Matt" Davis
Date of birth: November 19, 1908
Date of death: February 6, 1973

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 4 Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 46th   Democrat Gilmer / Upshur   Camp, Upshur

Terms of Service top

House District 4
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gilmer / Upshur
Counties in district: Camp, Upshur

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Memorial, April 1973, p. 337. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

  • Obituary, "Funeral Scheduled Today for Justice Matt Davis," 2/8/1973, p. 4D. Dallas Morning News.
  • Charles Madison Davis, birth date 11/19/1908 in Upshur County; death date 2/6/1973 in Dallas, Dallas County; usual residence in Gilmer, Upshur County; Judge, Court Civil Appeals; father Wesley Davis, mother Bettie Robertson; removal to Glenwood Cemetery, Upshur County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Charles Madison Mat Davis, birth date 11/19/1908 in Upshur County; address in Gilmer, Upshur County; wife Mrs. Eddie Maye Davis; draft registration 10/16/1940 in Gilmer, Upshur County. FamilySearch United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  • Judge Matt Davis (Charles Madison), birth date 11/19/1908, death date 2/6/1973, burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Upshur County. Includes photo, obituary from Tyler Morning Telegram, 2/8/1973. Find a Grave.
  • Obituary and photo, "Appeals Judge Matt Davis Succumbs," 2/8/1973, p. 1. Associate Justice of the Sixth Civil Appeals Court; member of the Texas Legislature in the early 1940's. Gilmer Mirror.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Mat Davis, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

46th R.S. - 1939
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Criminal Jurisprudence  
Judicial Districts  
Public Lands and Buildings  

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