Born on July 8, 1776, in Savannah, Province of Georgia, British America, Davies read law.
He was United States Attorney for the District of Georgia until 1819.
[1] Davies was nominated by President James Monroe on January 11, 1819, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Georgia vacated by Judge William Stephens.
[1] Following his resignation from the federal bench, Davies resumed private practice in Savannah from 1821 to 1822, and from 1825 to 1826.
He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Georgia for the Eastern Judicial Circuit from 1828 to 1829.