Davies, II, John Thomas "Jack"
Senate 1959-62 (District 31); Senate 1963-72 (District 42); Senate 1973-82 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/6/1932
Birth Place:
Harvey, North Dakota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jack
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Law School Student, University of Minnesota/Former Sports Editor on KSTP-TV
EDUCATION
Greenway High School; Secondary; Graduate
Itasca Junior College; Junior College/Community College; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism, Magna Cum Laude, 1954
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 1960
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (Korea and Japan);
195? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Commission on Uniform State Laws;
1966 to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Constitutional Study Commission;
1971 to 19??
Judge:
Minnesota Court of Appeals (First Appointed, Then Elected);
07/01/1990 to 09/01/2000
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Janet Tripp (first listed in 1963); Patricia "Pat" (first listed in 1969)
Children:
Three children: Elizabeth (daughter); Ted Elliot, and John Thomas III (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: law reform, criminal law, commerce.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was the youngest Senator in the 62nd legislative session (Minneapolis Star, 1959).
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/4/1980
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Law Teacher; Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce
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Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Judicial Administration
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Judiciary: Law Revision
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Local Government and Urban Affairs
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Bill Referral (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Government Development Finance Tax
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Income Tax
Leadership Position:
President of the Senate
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Law Teacher/Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce
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Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Criminal Law (Chair)
[He was the Chair in 1980 only.]
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Referrals (Rule 35)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Inheritance, Estates and Trusts
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Law Teacher, Professor; William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Commerce
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Commerce: Insurance (Chair)
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Criminal Law (Chair)
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Referral (Rule 35)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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Committees (Chair)
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Finance
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Finance: Education (Chair)
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Finance: State Departments I
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Criminal Law and Corrections (Chair)
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Judiciary: Private Law Reform
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Labor and Commerce
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Labor and Commerce: Commerce and Insurance
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Constitutional Amendments (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Permanent Rules (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Revisor's
Body:
Senate
District:
60
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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Committees (Chair)
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Finance
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Finance: Administrative State Departments
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Finance: Education (Chair)
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Law Reform (Chair)
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Labor and Commerce
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Labor and Commerce: Commerce and Insurance
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Interim Commissions (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Permanent Rules
Body:
Senate
District:
42
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Commerce and Insurance
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Urban Affairs
Body:
Senate
District:
42
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
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Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
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Commerce
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Finance
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Judiciary
-
Local Government
Body:
Senate
District:
42
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
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Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
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Commerce
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Finance
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Game and Fish
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Judiciary
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Local Government
Body:
Senate
District:
42
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer; Firm of Fine, Simon and Schneider
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Civil Administration
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Commerce
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
42
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer; Firm of Fine, Simon and Schneider
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
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Civil Administration
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Commerce
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
31
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Commerce
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
Body:
Senate
District:
31
Elected:
11/4/1958
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Law School Student, University of Minnesota/Former Sports Editor on KSTP-TV
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Commerce
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Local Government
Articles & Books By
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Davies, Jack. Legislative Law and Process in a Nutshell. St. Paul, Minn.: West, 1986.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Archive Collections
Photographs
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.