Hamer H. Budge
Encyclopedia
Hamer Harold Budge was a politician of the United States
.
, USA and graduated from Stanford University
in 1933. He graduated from University of Idaho College of Law
in 1936 and was in private practice. He was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from 1939 through 1941 and in 1949. He was in the United States Navy
during World War II
from 1942 through 1945.
After leaving the House of Representatives, he was a judge in the Third Judicial District of Idaho until 1964 when he was appointed to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) by President Lyndon B. Johnson
. He served as chairman of the SEC from 1969 until he resigned on January 2, 1971.
Budge then served as the president of a mutual funds group until he retired in 1978. He is buried in Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise, Idaho
.
He was a member of the Elks
, Eagles
, American Bar Association
, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Biography
Budge grew up in Boise, IdahoBoise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, USA and graduated from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1933. He graduated from University of Idaho College of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
The University of Idaho College of Law is the law school of the University of Idaho, with its main campus in Moscow and a third-year program in Boise. The College of Law was established in 1909 and is the only law school located in the state of Idaho...
in 1936 and was in private practice. He was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the House:...
from 1939 through 1941 and in 1949. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from 1942 through 1945.
After leaving the House of Representatives, he was a judge in the Third Judicial District of Idaho until 1964 when he was appointed to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is a federal agency which holds primary responsibility for enforcing the federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other electronic securities markets in the United States...
(SEC) by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
. He served as chairman of the SEC from 1969 until he resigned on January 2, 1971.
Budge then served as the president of a mutual funds group until he retired in 1978. He is buried in Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
.
He was a member of the Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868...
, Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Fraternal Order of Eagles International is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort , brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry Leavitt , Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams...
, American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the Antebellum South...