Seneca Haselton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Seneca Haselton

American judge

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1848

Place of Birth: Westford, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1921

Profession: lawyer, politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Seneca Haselton

  • Seneca Haselton (February 26, 1848 – July 21, 1921) was a Vermont educator, attorney and politician.
  • He is notable for his service as mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1891-1894), U.S.
  • Minister to Venezuela (1894-1895), and an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court (1902-1906, 1908-1919). A graduate of the University of Vermont and University of Michigan Law School, Haselton practiced law in Burlington beginning in 1875.
  • A Democrat in an era when the Republicans controlled all facets of Vermont's statewide politics, Haselton found success at the local level, including terms as city court judge (1878-1886), member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1886-1887), and Burlington mayor (1891 to 1894).
  • In 1894, Haselton was appointed U.S.
  • Minister to Venezuela, and he served until 1895, when President Grover Cleveland requested his resignation as part of resolving a dispute between Haselton and the commander of the U.S.
  • Navy's North Atlantic Squadron. After serving as Reporter of Decisions for the Vermont Supreme Court (1900-1902), in 1902 he was appointed to the court as an Associate Justice.
  • Haselton served until 1906, when the size of the Supreme Court was reduced.
  • From 1906 to 1908, he served as Chief Judge of the newly-created Vermont Superior Court.
  • In what came to be a custom that lasted until the 1970s, the chief judge was chosen by seniority from the Superior Court judges, and advanced to the Supreme Court when a vacancy arose.
  • In 1908, Haselton was reappointed to the Vermont Supreme Court.
  • In December 1914, he was one of the justices who were not reappointed as part of a court reorganization plan; public outcry led to the plan being revoked in January 1915, and Haselton maintained his place as an Associate Justice until retiring in 1919. Haselton never married or had children.
  • He died in Burlington in 1921, and was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington.

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