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