Harry Heher
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Harry Heher was a New Jersey Supreme Court
Justice and Democratic Party
leader.
He was born in 1889 in Trenton, New Jersey
to John and Anne (Spelman) Heher. He attended the Cathedral School and Trenton High School
, graduating in 1907. As was the practice at the time, he read law with a Trenton lawyer instead of attending law school. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1911.
Heher was active in Democratic politics, serving as chairman of the Mercer County
Democratic Committee from 1915 to 1922 and chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
from 1922 to 1932. In 1932 he was appointed by Governor A. Harry Moore
as an associate justice of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, known after 1947 as the New Jersey Supreme Court
. He was reappointed to the bench in 1940, 1947, and 1954.
Heher married Anne Egan on August 5, 1925, and they had three sons: Harry Heher, Jr. (b. 1927), John Robert Heher (b. 1930), and Garrett Martin Heher (b. 1935). He died in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
in 1972 at the age of 83.
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
Justice and Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
leader.
He was born in 1889 in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
to John and Anne (Spelman) Heher. He attended the Cathedral School and Trenton High School
Trenton Central High School
Trenton Central High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Trenton Public Schools....
, graduating in 1907. As was the practice at the time, he read law with a Trenton lawyer instead of attending law school. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1911.
Heher was active in Democratic politics, serving as chairman of the Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
Democratic Committee from 1915 to 1922 and chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is the New Jersey state affiliate of the United States Democratic Party.New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski is the Chairman and Camden Mayor Dana Redd is the Vice-Chairwoman. They were elected on January 27, 2010.-Party structure:The NJDSC is the...
from 1922 to 1932. In 1932 he was appointed by Governor A. Harry Moore
A. Harry Moore
Arthur Harry Moore was a Democrat who was the 39th Governors of New Jersey, serving three terms between 1926 and 1941. He was the longest-serving New Jersey Governor in the 20th century and the only New Jersey Governor elected to serve three separate non-consecutive terms...
as an associate justice of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, known after 1947 as the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
. He was reappointed to the bench in 1940, 1947, and 1954.
Heher married Anne Egan on August 5, 1925, and they had three sons: Harry Heher, Jr. (b. 1927), John Robert Heher (b. 1930), and Garrett Martin Heher (b. 1935). He died in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887...
in 1972 at the age of 83.
External links
- Biographical information for Harry Heher from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...