History of Ellicottville, (Cattaraugus County) New York United States of America

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A Biography of Albert Halght

Albert Halght, jurist, was born in Ellicottville, N.Y., Feb. 20, 1842; son of Henry and Sarah (Sisson) Haight; grandson of Ambrose and Clarinda (Laphan) Haigbt, and a descendant of Simon Haight, who came to America from Dorchester, England, in 1628. He was educated at Springville academy, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar in 1863. He held several local offices and was elected county judge of Erie county in 1872; justice of the supreme court of the 8th judicial district, 1876, for a term of fourteen years, and was re-elected in 1890. During his service in the supreme court he was appointed successively associate justice of the general term of the supreme court for the 5th department by Governor Cleveland in 1884, and associate judge of the second division of the court of appeals by Governor Hill in 1892. In 1894 he was elected to the office of associate judge of the court of appeals for a term of fourteen years.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor