Homer Bone
Homer Bone | |
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Bone in 1939 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office January 1, 1956 – March 11, 1970 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office April 1, 1944 – January 1, 1956 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Bert E. Haney |
| Succeeded by | Frederick George Hamley |
| United States Senator from Washington | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – November 13, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Elijah S. Grammer |
| Succeeded by | Warren Magnuson |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 8, 1923 – January 12, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Homer Truett Bone January 25, 1883 Franklin, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1970 (aged 87) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Socialist (before 1920) Farmer–Labor (1920–1928) Republican (1928–1932) Democratic (after 1932) |
| Education | Tacoma Law School |
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.
In 1944 Bone was appointed as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He served until his death, the last years in senior status.