Thomas Griffith Haight

Judge Thomas Griffith Haight

Personal

Birthday:

8/4/1879

Birthplace:

Freehold, NJ

Date of Death:

1/26/1942

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1901-1913, 1920-1942
City attorney, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1911-1913
Corporation counsel, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1913-1914

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, March 1, 1919; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Princeton University

Name of School - Second:

New York Law School

Mission: Embrace Innovation - Foster Integrity and Professionalism - Advance Justice for a Diverse Society New York Law School provides comprehensive legal knowledge, employs multiple teaching techniques, and uses law to solve problems. Through innovation in scholarship, service, and professional training, we provide diverse routes to achievement. Creating value for others is our quest.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1900

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Court Name:

New Jersey District Court

President Nominating:

Woodrow Wilson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/18/1914

Termination Date:

4/1/1919

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

6/24/1919

Termination Date - Second:

5/31/1920

Termination Reason - Second:

Resignation