The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20
THOMAS c. HALEY
Death Ends Career of Highly Respect
ed Citizen of This County
and State.

Thomas g. HALEY, ex-distriot at
torney of this judicial district, and
until few months ago, when he re-
moved to Portland, an honored resi-
dent of this county died in Portland
Sunday night after long illness re-.
sulting from intestinal trouble.
After serving with honor on the
supreme bench, Mr.. HALEY went to
Portland and engaged in the practice
of law. being member of the firm of
Chamberlain. HALEY & Thomas.
1t was while engaged in the big wa
ter suit at Milton last fall, that Mr..
Haley was first attacked with the
malady which eventually caused his
death. Two surgical operations for
his relief were of but little benefit to
him. The funeral took place at Port
land Wednesday afternoon.
The following biographical sketch
of Judge Hailey's life was written by
Judge Lowell, his former law partner:
Thomas Griffin HALEY, son of John
HALEY. formerly delegate in congress
from Idahoy and Lucinda Griffin, bis
wife, was born at La Grande Oregon,
July l3, 1865. His parents removed
to Idaho during his early childhood
and the boy was raised and educated
at Boise City. He received his legal
training in the Office of Cox 81 Minor
IL. B. Cox and Vert Minor at Pen
dleton. Oregon, and in the law depart
ment of Washington and Lee Univer-
sity at Lexington, Virginia. About
the year, 1888 he opend an office for
himself in Psndleton and continued
in the practice of his profession in that
city until the winter of 1905-6 when he
removed to Salem to fill by guberna-
torial appointment the seat on the su-
preme bench of the state made vacant
by the transfer of Judge Wolverton to
the federal bench.
He was for year a member of the
law 6rm Of Fee, Carter, HALEY & Aus
tin, with offices at Pendleton and at
Union. Oregon, and later became a
partner of the late John J. Balleray
of Pendleton. From 1899 until 1905
and again from 1909 until he left Pen
dleton. he was a partner of Stephen
A. Lowell. BY all the men thus asso-
ciated with him he was regarded as
lawyer of marked ability, both as an
advisor. and advocate. and bis work as
a member of the supreme court during
the year that be was a mem ber thereof
indicated that he was jurist of high
character.
In politics Judge HALEY was DEM
ocrat and as such was district attorney
for the Sixth judicial district from
1900 to 1904, and during a portion Of
those years was mayor of the city of
Pendleton, declining reelection in each
office. In both those positions he was
an official who recognized the binding
force Of his oath of office, and he ad-
ministered all laws fully and impair
TALLY.
When his term as supreme judge ex-
pired early in 1907. he became mem
ber of the firm of Cham berlain, Thomas
g. HALEY and located in Portland.
where be was rapidly making friends
and building valuable business when
his health failed in the fall of that
year.
He was man of broad vision and
public spirit, always interested in the
development Of the state, and his in
fluenoe was invariably thrown on the
side of political decency and civic
righteousness. He was life long
communicant of the Episcopal church
and valued member of its councils.
Judge HALEY was married in 1892
to Maud l.. Beach of Ackley. Iowa,
who, with her two children. Genevieve
aud Elizabeth. survive him. His
domestic life was most happy. With
a gifted and devoted wife and two
young daughters his home was ideal III
its charm. In his departure the
family, the community and the state
meet unusual loss.