David Chávez (attorney)
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Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byRobert A. Cooper
Succeeded byThomas H. Roberts
Preceded byJames C. McConvery
David Chávez | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office 1960–1968 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Roberts |
| 34th Mayor of Santa Fe | |
| In office 1932–1934 | |
| Preceded by | James C. McConvery |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Barker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1897 |
| Died | November 3, 1984 (aged 86) Las Vegas, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Relations | Dennis Chávez (brother) |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
David Chávez Jr. (November 12, 1897 – November 3, 1984) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico from 1947 to 1950, and as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1960 to 1968.
Chávez was born in Los Chaves in Valencia County[1] and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He served in the United States Army during World War I. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.