Denver Davison (1891–1983), often written as Denver N. Davison, was born October 9, 1891 in Rich Hill, Missouri. He moved to the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1906 to work in the coal mines there. He earned a law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1915, and entered private practice, until he was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1937. When he died at age 91 on April 28, 1983, he had served for over 41 years, longer on the Oklahoma Supreme Court than any other justice until that time. He had also served an unprecedented three terms as chief justice."Longtime Justice Davison Dies at 91." The Oklahoman. April 29, 1983. Accessed September 6, 2019.
