Thomas G. Hailey

Thomas G. Hailey (July 13, 1865 – March 6, 1908) was an American attorney and judge in Oregon. He was the 35th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court in the United States. Prior to appointment to Oregon’s high court he served as a district attorney in Eastern Oregon and as mayor of Pendleton, Oregon.

Early life Born in La Grande, Oregon on July 13, 1865, Thomas Hailey was the son of Louisa M. Griffin and John Hailey. After his birth the family moved to Boise, Idaho where Thomas received his primary education before he attended the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington (at the time both Washington and Idaho were territories). Thomas also then attended Washington and Lee University, graduating with a B.L. While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).

On December 5, 1905, Hailey was appointed by Oregon Governor George Earle Chamberlain to the Oregon Supreme Court to replace Charles E. Wolverton who had resigned to take a federal court position. Hailey did not win election to a full six-year term and left the court on January 15, 1907.