Bert E. Haney

Bert Emory Haney
Haney in 1923
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
August 24, 1935 – September 18, 1943
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 49 Stat. 508
Succeeded byHomer Bone
Personal details
Born
Bert Emory Haney

(1879-04-10)April 10, 1879
Lafayette, Oregon
DiedSeptember 18, 1943(1943-09-18) (aged 64)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Oregon School of Law (LLB)

Bert Emory Haney (April 10, 1879 – September 18, 1943) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Early life

Haney was born on April 10, 1879, in Lafayette, Yamhill County, Oregon.[1] The son of John Haney and Mary Haney (née Harris), he attended the local public schools in Lafayette.[1] After completing his secondary education, Haney attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.[1] He then graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1903 with a Bachelor of Laws.[2] At the time the school was still located in Portland, Oregon.[1] Haney married Jessie A. Holmes on November 21, 1906.[1]

Career

On May 28, 1903, Haney passed the bar and was admitted to practice law by the Oregon Supreme Court.[1] He began working for William D. Fenton in June, remaining with him for one year.[1] On July 1, 1904, Haney was selected to serve as a deputy district attorney for Oregon's fourth judicial district, keeping the position until July 1, 1908.[1] A Democrat, he then started a legal partnership with George W. Joseph on that day and remained in private practice until 1918.[1][2]

During this time, he served as the Chairman of the Oregon Democratic State Committee from 1910 to 1915.[2] Previously he had been secretary of the party's county and city committees from 1904 to 1907.[1] In 1918, Haney left private practice to become the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon.[2] Two years later he returned to private practice in Portland, and from 1922 to 1923 he also was the Chairman of the state's parole board.[2] In 1923, he left his legal practice and became a member of the United States Shipping Board, serving until 1926.[2]

In 1926, Haney ran as the Democratic Party nominee for the United States Senate against Frederick Steiwer and Robert N. Stanfield.[3][4] After losing to Steiwer, Haney returned to Portland and again resumed private legal practice, practicing until 1935.[2]

Federal judicial service

Haney was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 21, 1935, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 49 Stat. 508.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 23, 1935, and received his commission on August 24, 1935.[2] His service terminated on September 18, 1943, due to his death.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon. Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co, 1910. p. 147.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Haney, Bert Emory - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. ^ Index to Politicians: Handelsman to Hanlan. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on May 9, 2008.
  4. ^ Overacker, Louise. Money in Elections. Politics and People. New York: Arno Press, 1974. p. 68.