New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department - Historical Society of the New York Courts

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Adams, William H.

William H. Adams was born on March 27, 1841 in Lyons Village, Wayne County, NY. He attended village schools and ...
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Balio, John P.

John P. Balio received his LL.B from Albany Law School. Following his admission to practice on June 21, 1949, he ...
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Bastow, Earle C.

Justice Bastow also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Earle C. Bastow ...
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Boehm, David O.

David O. Boehm received his LL.B from Temple University Law School and was admitted to practice on September 27, 1947 ...
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Boomer, James H.

James H. Boomer was born on August 13, 1922. He served during World War II as a Naval Aviator from ...
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Burns, Christopher J.

Christopher J. Burns was elected to the New York State Supreme Court in the Eighth Judicial District in November 1995 ...
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Callahan, John J.

John J. Callahan graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1951 and received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of ...
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Cardamone, Richard J.

Richard J. Cardamone was born in Utica, New York. He graduated from the Syracuse University Law School in 1952 and ...
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Clark, William W.

William W. Clark was born on February 14, 1858 in Elgin, Illinois. He grew up in Clarks Mills, Oneida County, ...
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Crosby, Harley N.

Harley N. Crosby was born on June 25, 1873 in Parish, Oswego County, New York, the son of a farmer ...
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Crouch, Leonard C.

In 1932, Judge Crouch was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Leonard C. Crouch was ...
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Cunningham, Benjamin B.

Benjamin B. Cunningham was born in Rochester in 1874. He graduated from the Rochester Free Academy in 1892, studied law ...
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Davis, Rowland L.

Justice Davis also sat on the bench of the 2nd and 3rd Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
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Davis, Reuben K.

Reuben K. Davis was born in Columbus, Mississippi in 1920. He served for three and one half years in the ...
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Davy, John M.

John M. Davy was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on June 29, 1835. His family moved to Monroe County during ...
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DeAngelis, Pascal C. J.

Pascal DeAngelis was born at Holland Patent, Oneida County, New York on January 27, 1850. He was the grandson of ...
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DelVecchio, Frank

Frank DelVecchio was born in Syracuse on February 24, 1903. He was a graduate of the Syracuse University College of ...
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Denman, M. Dolores

M. Dolores Denman the Court's sixteenth Presiding Justice, was the first woman to have been appointed to that position. Presiding ...
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Dillon, Michael F.

Michael F. Dillon was born in City of Lackawanna on April 20, 1927. He received his LL.B from the State ...
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Doerr, John H.

John H. Doerr received his BA degree from the University of Notre Dame and his LL.B from Fordham University School ...
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Dowling, William F.

William F. Dowling was born on December 18, 1877 on a farm in Paris Hill, New York, one of nine ...
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Duser, H. Douglass Van

H. Douglass Van Duser was born on March 24, 1885 in Newark, New York. He graduated from Newark High School, ...
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Edgcomb, Ernest I.

Ernest I. Edgcomb was born in Cortland, New York on January 10th, 1867. His family was affluent and influential. He ...
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Fahey, Eugene M.

In 2015, Judge Fahey was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Eugene M. Fahey earned ...
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Fallon, Leo J.

Leo J. Fallon graduated from Cornell University Law School and was admitted to practice on November 10, 1953. He served ...
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Follett, David L.

David L. Follett was born on July 17, 1836 in Sherburne, NY. He attended school at Oneida Conference Seminary in ...
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Foote, Nathaniel

Nathaniel Foote was born on November 15, 1849 at Morrisville, Madison County, NY. He came from an influential family, and ...
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Gabrielli, Domenick L.

In 1972, Judge Gabrielli was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Gabrielli also sat ...
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Goldman, Harry D.

Harry D. Goldman was born on March 27, 1903 in Rome, New York. He received his LL.B from Brooklyn Law ...
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Gorski, Jerome C.

Jerome C. Gorski received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1962 and was admitted to practice later that year ...
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Green, Samuel L.

Samuel L. Green was admitted to the bar on April 3, 1968 after graduating from the State University of New ...
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Green, Manley C.

Manley C. Green was born in Sardinia, NY on October 5, 1843. He graduated from Buffalo High School and attended ...
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Halpern, Philip

Justice Halpern also sat on the bench of the 3rd Department; more information can be found HERE. Philip Halpern was ...
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Hancock, Jr., Stewart F.

In 1986, Judge Hancock was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Stewart F. Hancock, Jr ...
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Hardin, George A.

George Hardin was born in 1829. He began his legal career in the 1850's and was elected District Attorney for ...
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Harris, Samuel J.

Samuel J. Harris was born in Buffalo, New York in 1877. He graduated from the University of Buffalo School of ...
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Hayes, Leo F.

Leo F. Hayes graduated from LeMoyne College in Syracuse and the Albany Law School, class of 1959. While at law ...
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Henry, Frederick T.

Frederick T. Henry was born in 1897 in Canandaigua, New York. He graduated from Cornell University Law School and was ...
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Hiscock, Frank Harris

In 1913, Judge Hiscock was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Frank Hiscock was born ...
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Hubbs, Irving G.

In 1928, Judge Hubbs was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Irving G. Hubbs was ...
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Hurlbutt, Robert G.

Robert G. Hurlbutt received his Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Albany Law School in 1964. Following ...
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Kehoe, L. Paul

L. Paul Kehoe received his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the Syracuse University School of Law in 1962. Following his ...
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Kimball, Henry J.

Henry J. Kimball was born in 1889. He was educated at Cornell Law School, and was admitted to the bar ...
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Kruse, Frederick W.

Frederick W. Kruse was born on June 25, 1852 in the German State of Mecklenburg-Schwerein into a peasant family. His ...
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Lambert, John S.

Justice Lambert also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. John S. Lambert ...
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Larkin, George A.

George A. Larkin was born in Olean, NY on December 10, 1878, the son of a cigar maker. He attended ...
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Laughlin, Frank C.

Justice Laughlin also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Frank C. Laughlin ...
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Lawton, John F.

John F. Lawton graduated with honors from St. John's University School of Law in 1955. Following his admission to practice ...
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Lewis, Edmund H.

In 1940, Judge Lewis was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Edmund H. Lewis was ...
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Love, William F.

William F. Love was born in Rochester on October 26, 1880. He graduated from the Rochester Free Academy in 1899, ...
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Lowery, Jr., Thomas J.

Thomas J. Lowery, Jr. was born in Syracuse in 1929. He graduated from Syracuse Law School in 1953 and was ...
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Lunn, Robert J.

Justice Lunn also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Robert J. Lunn ...
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Mahoney, Walter J.

Walter J. Mahoney was born in Buffalo on March 10, 1908. He received his law degree from the State University ...
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Marsh, John S.

John S. Marsh was born on March 6, 1908 in the Bronx and later moved to Niagara Falls with his ...
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Martoche, Salvatore R.

Salvatore R. Martoche was designated to serve on the Appellate Division Fourth Department on May 3, 2004 by Gov. George ...
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Mcclusky, William E.

William E. McClusky was born on November 15th, 1894 in Syracuse, New York, the son of a lawyer. He attended ...
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Mccurn, Francis D.

Justice McCurn also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Francis D. McCurn ...
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Mclennan, Peter Baillie

Peter B. McLennan was born December 3, 1850 in Lyndon, Cattaraugus County, New York. He was one of six children, ...
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Merrell, Edgar S. K.

Justice Merrell also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Edgar Merrell was ...
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Moule, Reid S.

Reid S. Moule was born on April 14, 1908. Justice Moule received his LL.B from the State University of New ...
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Nash, Edwin Adolphus

Edwin A. Nash was born in Bedford, Ontario, Canada on October 26th, 1836, the son of a cabinet maker from ...
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Noonan, Robert E.

Justice Noonan also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Robert E. Noonan ...
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O'Donnell, James P.

James P. O'Donnell received his LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1948 and was admitted to practice in 1948. He ...
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Pigott, Jr., Eugene F.

In 2006, Judge Pigott was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Eugene F. Pigott, Jr ...
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Pine, Elizabeth W.

Elizabeth W. Pine graduated from Smith College and received her LL.B from Harvard Law School in 1960. Following her admission ...
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Piper, R. Foster

R. Foster Piper was born at Duke Center, Pennsylvania on August 9, 1889. He was the son of a Methodist ...
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Robson, James A.

James Robson was born in Gorham, NY on January 1, 1851. He attended public schools and the Canandaigua Academy. He ...
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Rumsey, William

Justice Rumsey also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. William Rumsey was ...
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Sawyer, S. Nelson

S. Nelson Sawyer was born on October 6, 1858 in Palmyra, New York. He attended the Classical Union School of ...
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Schnepp, Emmett J.

Emmett J. Schnepp was born on August 16, 1910. He graduated from law school and was admitted to practice in ...
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Sconiers, Rose H.

Justice Rose H. Sconiers was appointed to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, by Governor David A. Patterson on February 1, ...
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Scudder, Henry J.

Henry J. Scudder is a former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. A graduate of Stetson University, he ...
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Sears, Charles Brown

Charles Brown Sears was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 16, 1870 to Hector and Lenora C. Brown Sears ...
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Simons, Richard D.

In 1983, Judge Simons was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Simons also sat ...
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Smith, Walter Lloyd

Justice Smith also sat on the bench of the 1st and 3rd Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
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Spring, Alfred

Alfred Spring was born in Franklinville, New York on February 19, 1851, the son of Samuel Spring, who was both ...
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Stover, Martin L.

Martin Stover was born in Cobleskill, New York about 1844, the son of a Lutheran Minister. The family came to ...
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Taylor, Marsh N.

Marsh N. Taylor was born in Newton, Kansas on September 26, 1883. He lived in Salt Lake City until his ...
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Taylor, Harry L.

Harry L. Taylor was born on April 14, 1866 in Halsy Valley, Tioga County, New York. He was educated in ...
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Thompson, Robert F.

Robert F. Thompson was born in Canandaigua, New York on July 31, 1870. He attended public schools in Phelps Village ...
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Valentino, Joseph D.

Joseph D. Valentino is a graduate of Aquinas Institute, Niagara University, and St. John's University School of Law. He was ...
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Vaughan, Raymond C.

Raymond C. Vaughan was born in 1887 in Lapier, Michigan, the son of a prominent political functionary who was once ...
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Ward, Hamilton

Hamilton Ward was born in Salisbury, Herkimer County, NY on July 3, 1829. He read law in the office of ...
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Wesley, Richard C.

In 1997, Judge Wesley was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Richard C. Wesley received ...
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Whalen, Gerald J.

Hon. Gerald J. Whalen was appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department on October 1, ...
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Wheeler, John C.

John C. Wheeler was born at Cameron, New York on September 27, 1886. He attended public schools in Steuben County, ...
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Williams, Pardon C.

Justice Williams also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Pardon C. Williams ...
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Williams, Alger A.

Alger Williams was born in 1898. He began the practice of law in partnership in 1921, specializing in general litigation ...
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Wisner, Donald J.

Donald J. Wisner graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1963 and received hs law degree from Albany Law ...
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Witmer, G. Robert

Justice Witmer also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. G. Robert Witmer, ...
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