The Historical Society of the New York Courts maintains biographies of retired Appellate Division, Third Department Associate Justices and retired and sitting Presiding Justices, which are updated infrequently. For biographies of the current jurists, please visit the Third Department’s website.
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Felix J. Auslisi
Justice Felix J. Aulisi was born in Laviano, Italy, in the province of Salerno, in 1901. During his youth, he ...
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Francis Bergan
In 1963, Judge Bergan was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Bergan also sat ...
James A. Betts
Justice James A. Betts was a native of Broadalbin in Fulton County; he was born on March 18, 1853. He ...
F. Walter Bliss
Justice F. Walter Bliss was born in Gilboa, Schoharie County, on April 27, 1892. His father was a merchant and ...
O. Byron Brewster
Justice O. Byron Brewster was a direct descendant of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower. He was born in the ...
Robert O. Brink
Justice Robert O. Brink was born in Binghamton on October 21, 1896. He was educated in the local public schools ...
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Anthony V. Cardona
Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona was designated a Justice of the Third Department on September 8, 1993. He was appointed ...
Anthony J. Carpinello
Justice Anthony J. Carpinello was appointed to the Third Department on June 25, 1996. A native of East Greenbush in ...
John T. Casey
Justice John T. Casey entered LaSalle Institute in South Troy as a member of the class of 1939 and emerged ...
Emory A. Chase
In 1920, Judge Chase was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Emory A. Chase, ...
Alden Chester
Justice Alden Chester was born at Westford in Otsego County on September 4, 1848. He was educated in the local ...
Aaron V. S. Cochrane
Presiding Justice Aaron V. S. (Van Schaick) Cochrane was born on a farm in Coxsackie, Greene County, on March 14, ...
John P. Colangelo
Justice John P. Colangelo was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department effective November 6, 2019. He graduated from Brown ...
Henry B. Coman
Justice Henry B. Coman served on the Appellate Division for one day, August 2, 1907, in the place of absent ...
Lawrence H. Cooke
In 1974, Judge Cooke was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Chief Judge Lawrence H ...
William H. Coon
Justice William H. Coon was born in Homer, Cortland County, at the turn of the century, on October 5, 1899 ...
John C. Crapser
Justice John C. Crapser was born September 8, 1873, in Winthrop, St. Lawrence County. Later the family moved to a ...
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Rowland L. Davis
Justice Davis also sat on the bench of the 2nd and 4th Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
Eugene P. Devine
Justice Eugene P. Devine was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department on April 15, 2014. He is a graduate ...
Martin W. Deyo
Justice Martin W. Deyo was born in Binghamton. He graduated from Binghamton Central High School in 1921. He graduated from ...
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Samuel Edwards
Justice Samuel Edwards was born in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County on April 24, 1839. He prepared for ...
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Sydney F. Foster
In 1960, Judge Foster was appointed to the Court of Appeals and elected later that year. See his full biography ...
Edgar L. Fursman
Justice Edgar L. Fursman was born in Charlton, Saratoga County, on August 5, 1838. He was educated at the Schuylerville ...
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Domenick L. Gabrielli
In 1972, Judge Gabrielli was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Gabrielli also sat ...
Elizabeth A. Garry
Justice Elizabeth A. Garry was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, effective March 19, 2009. She graduated from Alfred ...
James Gibson
In 1969, Judge Gibson was appointed, and later elected, to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge ...
Victoria A. Graffeo
In 2001, Judge Graffeo was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See her full biography HERE. Judge Victoria A. Graffeo ...
Louis M. Greenblott
Justice Louis M. Greenblott was born in Binghamton on January 27, 1919. He graduated from Binghamton Central High School in ...
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Philip Halpern
Justice Halpern also sat on the bench of the 4th Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Philip Halpern ...
Herbert D. Hamm
Justice Herbert D. Hamm was born in Poestenkill in Rensselaer County in January 1896 (the same month the Appellate Division ...
Norman L. Harvey
Justice Norman L. Harvey was born in Canisteo, Steuben County, on November 11, 1918. He graduated from the Canisteo Central ...
Gilbert D.B. Hasbrouck
Justice Gilbert D.B. Hasbrouck was born at Port Ewen, Town of Esopus, in Ulster County on February 19, 1860. He ...
Christopher J. Heffernan
Justice Heffernan also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Christopher J ...
J. Clarence Herlihy
Presiding Justice J. Clarence Herlihy was born in Glens Falls on October 1, 1905. He was graduated from St. Mary's ...
D. Cady Herrick
Justice D. Cady Herrick was born in the Town of Esperance in Schoharie County on April 12, 1846. His family ...
James P. Hill
Presiding Justice James P. Hill served as Presiding Justice of Third Department, from January 1, 1933 to the end of ...
Harold J. Hinman
Justice Harold J. Hinman was born in Albany on February 22, 1877. He attended the public schools and graduated from ...
James W. Houghton
Justice Houghton also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice James W ...
Wesley O. Howard
Justice Wesley O. Howard was born in Troy on September 11, 1863. At an early age, because of the death ...
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D. Bruce Crew, III
Justice D. Bruce Crew III is a graduate of Colgate University (1959) and Albany Law School (1962). After 11 years ...
Daniel F. Imrie
Justice Daniel F. Imrie was born September 15, 1885, in Caldwell and attended the public schools in Lake George, Warren ...
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John C. Egan, Jr.
Justice John C. Egan Jr. was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, effective February 4, 2010. He graduated from ...
Bernard J. Malone, Jr.
Justice Malone also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Bernard J ...
Ellis J. Staley, Jr.
Justice Staley also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Ellis J ...
Paul J. Yesawich, Jr.
Justice Yesawich also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Paul J ...
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Anthony T. Kane
Justice Anthony T. Kane was appointed to the Third Department effective July 31, 2002. He is a graduate of Iona ...
T. Paul Kane
Justice T. Paul Kane was a native of Washington, D.C., and the son of a national bank examiner. He grew ...
E. Michael Kavanagh
Justice Kavanagh also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice E. Michael ...
Henry T. Kellogg
In 1926, Judge Kellogg was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Henry T. Kellogg ...
John M. Kellogg
Presiding Justice John M. Kellogg served as Presiding Justice from 1915 to 1921. He was born in Taylor, Cortland County, ...
S. Alonzo Kellogg
Justice S. Alonzo Kellogg was born in Champlain, Clinton County, on May 15, 1838. He was educated at the Champlain ...
Michael H. Kiley
Justice Michael H. Kiley was born in Horicon, Warren County, on August 28, 1861. His parents had emigrated from Ireland ...
Charles C. Van Kirk
Presiding Justice Charles C. Van Kirk was born on September 21, 1862, in Greenwich, Washington County. He graduated from Colgate ...
Harold E. Koreman
Presiding Justice Harold E. Koreman was born in Albany on June 12, 1916. He attended Holy Cross Academy and Christian ...
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John A. Lahtinen
Justice John A. Lahtinen was appointed to the Third Department effective March 6, 2000. He is a graduate of Colgate ...
Judson S. Landon
Judge Judson S. Landon was born in Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on December 16, 1832. He attended Amenia Seminary ...
John L. Larkin
Justice John L. Larkin was born in Kingston, Ulster County, on May 7, 1923. His father was a physician in ...
Ellsworth C. Lawrence
Justice Ellsworth C. Lawrence, a native of Vermont, was a graduate of Middlebury College and was admitted to the Bar ...
Howard A. Levine
In 1993, Judge Levine was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Howard A. Levine ...
George F. Lyon
Justice George F. Lyon was born in Barker, Broome County, on July 13, 1849. He graduated from Binghamton Academy in ...
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A. Franklin Mahoney
Presiding Justice A. Franklin Mahoney was born in Troy on August 13, 1921, where he attended LaSalle Institute and thereafter ...
Robert G. Main
Justice Robert G. Main was born in Malone, Franklin County, on September 29, 1917. He graduated from Franklin Academy in ...
George Mccann
Justice George McCann was born in Elmira, Chemung County, on June 23, 1864. He attended the public schools and the ...
William E. McCarthy
Justice McCarthy also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice William E ...
Daniel V. McNamee
Justice Daniel V. McNamee was born October 13, 1874, in Chatham, Columbia County. He studied in the local public schools ...
Thomas E. Mercure
Justice Thomas E. Mercure graduated from Saint Michael's College in 1965 and Georgetown University Law Center in 1968. A resident ...
Milton H. Merwin
Justice Milton H. Merwin was born at Leyden in Lewis County, New York, on June 16, 1832. He was descended ...
Ann T. Mikoll
Justice Ann T. Mikoll is one of the first two women appointed to the Appellate Division in New York State ...
Carl J. Mugglin
Justice Carl J. Mugglin was appointed to the Third Department effective June 14, 1999. Born in Walton, Delaware County, he ...
Robert C. Mulvey
Justice Robert C. Mulvey was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department effective March 1, 2016. He is a graduate ...
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Charles E. Parker
Presiding Justice Parker was born at Owego in Tioga County on August 25, 1836. His father, John M. Parker, was ...
Karen K. Peters
Presiding Justice Karen K. Peters received her BS from George Washington University (cum laude) and her JD from New York ...
John R. Putnam
Justice John R. Putnam was born at Putnam Place, the family homestead in Saratoga Springs, New York, and was lineally ...
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Walter B. Reynolds
Justice Walter B. Reynolds was born in Elmira, Chemung County, on July 25, 1901. He graduated from the University of ...
Leon C. Rhodes
Justice Leon C. Rhodes was born in Guilford, Chenango County. He was educated in the local schools. After being admitted ...
Robert S. Rose
Justice Robert S. Rose was appointed a Justice of the Third Department effective March 2, 2000. He is a graduate ...
Phillip R. Rumsey
Justice Phillip R. Rumsey was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department effective May 26, 2017. He graduated from Hamilton ...
Pierce H. Russell
Justice Pierce H. Russell was born in Troy on May 25, 1878. He studied in the public schools, graduated from ...
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William F. Santry
Justice William F. Santry was born on a farm at South Bay, on May 12, 1879. The farm was on ...
Gilbert V. Schenck
Justice Gilbert V. Schenck was a member of one of the oldest families in New York. Dating from the period ...
Albert H. Sewell
Justice Sewell also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Albert H ...
Richard D. Simons
In 1983, Judge Simons was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Simons also sat ...
Walter Lloyd Smith
Justice Smith also sat on the bench of the 1st and 4th Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
Edward O. Spain
Justice Edward O. Spain was designated a Justice of the Third Department effective December 30, 1994. He began his legal ...
Leslie E. Stein
Leslie E. Stein was born in New York in 1956. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Macalester College ...
Michael E. Sweeney
Justice Michael E. Sweeney, born in 1915, was educated at St. Mary's College and Albany Law School. He was admitted ...
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Donald S. Taylor
Justice Donald S. Taylor received his preliminary education in the public schools of Troy and graduated from Troy High School ...
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Leonard A. Weiss
Presiding Justice Leonard A. Weiss was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Buffalo. His undergraduate education at the ...
James N. White
Justice James N. White was appointed to the Third Department on September 8, 1993. A resident of Amsterdam, he had ...
Edward C. Whitmyer
Justice Edward C. Whitmyer was born May 5, 1861, in Schenectady. He was educated in the public schools and then ...
John M. Woodward
Justice Woodward also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice John M ...
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Howard A. Zeller
Justice Howard A. Zeller was born February 26, 1912 in Syracuse and attended grade school there. His family moved to ...