Thomas Griffith Haight
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Thomas Griffith Haight, Sr. (August 4, 1879 - January 26, 1942) was a United States federal judge
in New Jersey
.
, Haight was educated at Princeton University
and earned an LL.B from New York Law School
in 1900. He was in private practice from 1901 to 1913, although briefly serving as the city attorney for Jersey City, New Jersey
. Haight was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a seat vacated by Joseph Cross
on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
, on February 3, 1914. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 18, 1914, and received his commission that day. On April 1, 1919, Wilson elevated Haight to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
through a recess appointment
, to a seat vacated by John Bayard McPherson
. Haight was formally nominated on May 23, 1919 and confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1919, receiving his commission that day. However, he resigned on May 31, 1920, returning to private practice until his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Biography
Born in Freehold Township, New JerseyFreehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
, Haight was educated at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and earned an LL.B from New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
in 1900. He was in private practice from 1901 to 1913, although briefly serving as the city attorney for Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. Haight was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
to a seat vacated by Joseph Cross
Joseph Cross (judge)
Joseph Cross was a New Jersey Republican politician and United States district court judge.-Biography:Born near Morristown, New Jersey, Cross attended Princeton College, receiving an A.B. in 1865 and an A.M. in 1868. He attended Columbia Law School, but read law to enter the profession...
on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
, on February 3, 1914. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 18, 1914, and received his commission that day. On April 1, 1919, Wilson elevated Haight to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
through a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
, to a seat vacated by John Bayard McPherson
John Bayard McPherson
John Bayard McPherson was a United States federal judge.-Biography:Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, McPherson attended Princeton College, receiving an A.B. in 1866 and an A.M. in 1869. He read law in 1870. He was in private practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beginning in 1870...
. Haight was formally nominated on May 23, 1919 and confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1919, receiving his commission that day. However, he resigned on May 31, 1920, returning to private practice until his death.