John Boyd Avis
John Boyd Avis | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office October 2, 1929 – January 21, 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lamb Bodine |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Madden |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Gloucester County | |
| In office 1906–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Ferrell |
| Succeeded by | George W. F. Gaunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Boyd Avis July 11, 1875 Deerfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1944 (aged 68) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | read law |
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John Boyd Avis (July 11, 1875 – January 21, 1944) was an American attorney, jurist, and Republican Party politician who represented Gloucester County, New Jersey in both houses of the New Jersey legislature and served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He was a leading figure in South Jersey politics before his fifteen-year federal judicial service.