Clinton T. Horton

Clinton Thompson Horton (October 31, 1876 in Petrolia, Butler County, Pennsylvania – January 25, 1953) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Elmer Horton and Christine (Thompson) Horton. The family removed first to Silver Creek, New York, then to Buffalo. He graduated from Cornell University, B.A. in 1898, and LL.B. in 1899. At Cornell, he became a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. Then he practiced law in Buffalo. On July 2, 1903, he married Madge Marie Bates, and they had two children: Roger Bates Horton (1907–1941) and Virginia Horton (born 1911).

Horton was a member of the New York State Assembly (Erie Co., 2nd D.) in 1912, 1913 and 1914; and was Chairman of the Committee on Insurance in 1914.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (48th D.) in 1915 and 1916; and was Chairman of the Committee on Civil Service.

He was a member of the Erie County Board of Child Welfare from 1918 to 1921; and a Justice of the New York Supreme Court (8th D.) from 1922 to 1935. Afterwards he was a Referee for the Supreme Court.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Oliver G. La Reau		 New York State Assembly
Erie County, 2nd District
1912–1914		 Succeeded by
Ross Graves
New York State Senate
Preceded by
John F. Malone		 New York State Senate
48th District
1915–1916		 Succeeded by
Ross Graves
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