Charles Peers Davidson
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Sir Charles Peers Davidson | |
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| Chief Justice of the Quebec Superior Court | |
| In office 1912–1915 | |
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| Born | January 1841 |
| Died | January 29, 1929 (aged 87–88) |
Sir Charles Peers Davidson (January 1841 – January 29, 1929) was a Canadian lawyer and judge.
Born in Huntingdon, Lower Canada to Captain Alexander Davidson and Marion Peers, Davidson was educated at McGill University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1863, a Master of Arts degree in 1867, a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1873, and a D.C.L. in 1875. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. from McGill in 1912. He was appointed to the Quebec Bar in 1864 and was made a Queen's Counsel in 1876.[1]
In 1887 he was appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec. From 1912 to 1915 he was Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the province of Quebec. In 1913, he was made a Knight Bachelor.[1]
He died in New York City in 1929.[1]
