Background
Haughey, James McCrea was born on July 8, 1914 in Courtland, Kansas, United States. Son of Leo Eugene and Elizabeth (Stephens) Haughey.
Haughey, James McCrea was born on July 8, 1914 in Courtland, Kansas, United States. Son of Leo Eugene and Elizabeth (Stephens) Haughey.
Student, Deep Springs College, Dyer, California, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1939.
Landman Carter Oil Corporation, 1939-1943. Practice in Billings, Montana, 1943-1998. Partner Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, 1950-1986, counsel, 1986-1998.
Retired director Montana-Dakota Resources Group Inc., 1998.
One-man shows include, University Kansas, University Montana, Montana State University, Concordia College, Nebraska, C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, Boise Museum Art, Montana State Museum, Helena, Sandzen Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana, also numerous group shows.
President Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1957-1958, trustee, 1955–2007. President Montana Institute Arts Foundation, 1965-1967. President Yellowstone Art Center Foundation, 1969-1971, trustee, 1964-1981.
Member Montana House of Representatives, 1960-1964, Montana Senate, 1966-1970, minority leader, 1969-1970. Fellow Montana Institute Arts (Permanent Collection award 1960), American Artists Professional League. Member American Bar Association, American College Real Estate Lawyers, Yellowstone County Bar Association (president 1960-1961), University Kansas Law Society (board governors 1989-1992), American Watercolor Society (Midwest vice president 1978-1982), Northwest Watercolor Society (life), Midwest Watercolor Society, Kansas Watercolor Society (honorary), Montana Watercolor Society (honorary), Yellowstone Art Museum (President's award service to Arts, 2005, Philanthropist of Year), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Katherine Hurd, September 8, 1938. Children: Katherine (Mistress Lester B. Loo), Bruce Stephens, John Caldwell.