Albert Haight
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Albert Haight was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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He was Judge of the Erie County Court from 1873 to 1877. He was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court
(8th District) from 1877 to 1894, of the General Term, Fifth Department, since 1884.
In 1887, he made a controversial decision in a trial involving Standard Oil
and John D. Archbold, and was severely censured in the press for it. Subsequently Standard Oil pushed his campaign for the Court of Appeals, but it did not work out. In 1889
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the New York Court of Appeals
but was defeated by Democrat Denis O'Brien
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In 1894, he ran again and this time was elected. He was re-elected in 1908, and retired from the bench at the end of 1912 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Henry Haight (b. ca. 1815) and Sarah Maria (Sisson) Haight (1817-1868). He was admitted to the bar in 1863, and practiced in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
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He was Judge of the Erie County Court from 1873 to 1877. He was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(8th District) from 1877 to 1894, of the General Term, Fifth Department, since 1884.
In 1887, he made a controversial decision in a trial involving Standard Oil
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
and John D. Archbold, and was severely censured in the press for it. Subsequently Standard Oil pushed his campaign for the Court of Appeals, but it did not work out. In 1889
New York state election, 1889
The 1889 New York state election was held on November 5, 1889, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York...
, he ran on the Republican ticket for the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
but was defeated by Democrat Denis O'Brien
Denis O'Brien (New York Politician)
Denis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Watertown...
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In 1894, he ran again and this time was elected. He was re-elected in 1908, and retired from the bench at the end of 1912 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
Sources
- Court of Appeals judges at New York Court History
- CAREER OF ALBERT HAIGHT in NYT on September 19, 1894
- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dasisson/richard/aqwg81.htm Sisson genealogy, at RootsWeb
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40810F8345E1B7A93C5A9178BD95F428285F9 Obit in NYT on October 7, 1926 (subscription required)