Charles Lee Horsey | |
|---|---|
| Justice of theNevada Supreme Court | |
| In office 1945–1951 | |
| Appointed by | Vail Pittman |
| Preceded by | William Edwin Orr |
| Succeeded by | Charles Merton Merrill |
| Nevada Senate | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1880-12-23)December 23, 1880 |
| Died | March 30, 1958(1958-03-30) (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Virginia |
Charles Lee Horsey (December 23, 1880 – March 30, 1958) was a justice of theSupreme Court of Nevada from 1945 to 1951.
Horsey was born in Laurel, Delaware on December 23, 1880. Horsey spent most of his early life in Philadelphia, where his family moved when he was five years old.[1] He then attended theUniversity of Virginia and received anL.L.B. in 1904.He married Margaret Woodruff Hitch on September 7, 1903, and they had four children.[2]
Horsey served as District Attorney ofLincoln County from 1906 to 1908 and then was elected State Senator. While in the Senate he chaired the judiciary committee and wrote several statutes that tightened mine safety laws.[2]
Horsey was elected as District Judge of the Tenth Judicial District in 1915, but did not seek re-election in order to serve as president of the Virginia-Louise Mining Company from 1917 through 1922. In 1928, Mr. Horsey was the Democratic nominee for representative in congress.[1] He was elected again to the state senate, representingClark County, in 1939.[2]
In 1945, Horsey briefly served as a Judge on the Eighth Judicial District in Clark County before GovernorVail Pittman appointed him to the Supreme Court vacancy created by the resignation ofWilliam Edwin Orr. In 1946 he was elected for a full six-year term on the court. He was defeated in his re-election campaign by Republican attorneyCharles Merton Merrill.[3]
Horsey died in Santa Barbara, California on March 30, 1958.[2]
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| Preceded by | Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada 1945–1951 | Succeeded by |
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