Clinton T. Horton


Clinton Thompson Horton was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Elmer Horton and Christine 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 and Virginia Horton.
Horton was a member of the New York State Assembly 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 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 from 1922 to 1935. Afterwards he was a Referee for the Supreme Court.