Background
Haff, Delbert James was born on February 19, 1859 in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. Son of Ethan Clark and Sarah M. (Bush) Haff.
Haff, Delbert James was born on February 19, 1859 in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. Son of Ethan Clark and Sarah M. (Bush) Haff.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1884, Bachelor of Laws, 1886 (honorary Master of Arts, 1909).
Admitted to Michigan, bar, 1885. Assistant to Judge Thomas M. Cooley, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1885-1886. Practiced alone, Kansas City, Missoury, 1886-1889.
Member firm Haff & Valkenburgh (Arba South.), 1889-1896.
Practiced alone, 1896-1900. Associated with William C. Michaels, 1900-1911.
Then member Haff, Meservey German & Michaels, later Haff, Meservey, Michaels, Blackmar & Newkirk President Board Park Commissioners, Kansas City, 1910-1912. Formulated and successfully upheld the law under which was created the park and boulevard system of Kansas City.
Member Board of Freeholders that framed charter of Kansas City, Missoury, 1905, also elected, 1908, member board which framed city charter.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Bar Association, American Society International Law, American Academy Political and Social Science, Society Colonial Wars (Missouri chapter), South.R. (Kansas City chapter), Holland Society of New York, Mexican Academy Jurisprudence and Legislation, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°).; Clubs: University, Kansas City, Country.
Married Grace Isabel Barse, January 28, 1891. Children: Carroll Barse, Madeline (Mistress Richard H. Field), Gertrude (Mistress Matthew R. Liddon Blood-Smyth).