Andrew Davison (judge) explained

Andrew Davison (September 15, 1800 – February 4, 1871) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 3, 1853, to January 3, 1865.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Davison attended Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law with Thomas H. Crawford, and in 1825 moved to Indiana, seeking a place to recruit his health, and with the hope of finding a favorable location to follow his profession. He gained admission to the bar at Greensburg, Indiana, on September 26, 1825, and entered the practice of law there, "in a short time becoming a leader in his profession".^[2]

Davison was elected from the Second district in 1852, defeating over Charles Dewey, and taking his seat on the Supreme bench of Indiana on January 3, 1853. He was re-elected in the fall of 1858, and continued in office until January 2, 1865, a total of twelve years.^[2]

Personal life and death

On April 15, 1839, he married the widow, Mrs. Elgin Test. They had one child, Joseph R. Davison.^[2]

Davison died in Greensburg at the age of 70, six years after retiring from the Supreme bench.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.
2. Leander J. Monks, Courts and lawyers of Indiana, Vol. 1 (1916), p. 247-248.