Thomas Griffith Haight

Thomas Griffith Haight Sr. (August 4, 1879 – January 26, 1942) was an American circuit judge who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and earlier on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Early life Born on August 4, 1879, in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Haight attended Princeton University and earned a Bachelor of Laws in 1900 from New York Law School.

Career Early career He entered private practice in Jersey City, New Jersey, from 1901 to 1913. He was city attorney for Jersey City from 1911 to 1913. He was corporation counsel for Hudson County from 1913 to 1914.

Federal judicial service Haight was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on February 3, 1914, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Joseph Cross. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 18, 1914, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 1, 1919, due to his elevation to the Third Circuit. He died on January 26, 1942.