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Homer Truett Bone

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944

Homer Truett Bone , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Homer Truett Bone (January 25, 1883 – March 11, 1970) was an American attorney and politician in Washington state, where he settled in Tacoma as a youth with his family from Indiana. He ran as a candidate for a variety of parties and was elected to the State House. In 1932, he was elected as a Democrat as United States Senator from Washington, and re-elected to a second term.

Education

  • Tacoma Law School1911

Career

Private practice, Tacoma, Washington, 1911-1932; Special deputy prosecutor, Pierce County, Washington, 1912; Corporation counsel, Port of Tacoma, Washington, 1918-1932; State representative, Washington, 1923-1924; U.S. senator from Washington, 1933-1944; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1956-1968

Biography

Homer Truett Bone (January 25, 1883 – March 11, 1970) was an American attorney and politician in Washington state, where he settled in Tacoma as a youth with his family from Indiana. He ran as a candidate for a variety of parties and was elected to the State House. In 1932, he was elected as a Democrat as United States Senator from Washington, and re-elected to a second term.

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