Hamer H. Budge

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Hamer H. Budge
In office
February 22, 1969 – January 2, 1971
Preceded by Manuel F. Cohen
Succeeded by William J. Casey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by John C. Sanborn
Succeeded by Ralph R. Harding
Born November 21, 1910
Pocatello, Idaho
Died July 22, 2003 (aged 92)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Political party Republican
Residence Boise
Profession Attorney
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Hamer Harold Budge (November 21, 1910, Pocatello, Idaho – July 22, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona) was a politician of the United States.

[edit] Biography

Burdge grew up in Boise, Idaho, USA and graduated from Stanford University in 1933[1]. He graduated from University of Idaho College of Law in 1936 and was in private practice. He was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1939 through 1941 and in 1949. He was in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 through 1945.

After leaving the House of Representatives, he was a judge in the Third Judicial District of Idaho until 1964 when he was appointed to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by President Lyndon B. Johnson. He served as chairman of the SEC from 1969 until he resigned on January 2, 1971.

Budge then served as the president of a mutual funds group until he retired in 1978. He is buried in Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise, Idaho[2].

He was a member of the Elks, Eagles, American Bar Association, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ BUDGE, Hamer Harold - Biographical Information
  2. ^ Hamer Harold Budge (1910 - 2003) - Find A Grave Memorial
  3. ^ The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Buckrop to Buel
Government offices
Preceded by
Manuel F. Cohen		 Securities and Exchange Commission Chair
1969–1971		 Succeeded by
William J. Casey
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Chairmen of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Kennedy • Landis • Douglas • Frank • Eicher • Purcell • Caffrey • Hanrahan • McDonald • D Cook • Demmler • Armstrong • Gadsby
Cary • Cohen • Budge • Casey • B Cook • Garrett • Hills • Williams • Shad • Ruder • Breeden • Levitt • Pitt • Donaldson • Cox
Seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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United States Representatives from Idaho
Territorial (1863-1890): Wallace • Holbrook • Shafer • Merritt • Hailey • Bennett • Fenn • Ainslie • Singiser • Hailey • Dubois
One At-Large Seat (1890-1913): Sweet • Wilson • Gunn • Wilson • Glenn • French • Hamer • French
Two At-Large Seats (1913-1919): Smith / French • McCracken • French
1st District (1919-present): French • C. White Sr. • Goff • C. White Sr. • Wood • Pfost • C. White Jr. • McClure • Symms • Craig • LaRocco • Chenoweth • Otter • Sali
2nd District (1919-present): Smith • Coffin • Clark • Dworshak • Sanborn • Budge • Harding • G. Hansen • O. Hansen • G. Hansen • Stallings • Crapo • Simpson
US House