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

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Auslisi, Felix J.

Justice Felix J. Aulisi was born in Laviano, Italy, in the province of Salerno, in 1901. During his youth, he ...
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Bergan, Francis

In 1963, Judge Bergan was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Bergan also sat ...
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Betts, James A.

Justice James A. Betts was a native of Broadalbin in Fulton County; he was born on March 18, 1853. He ...
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Bliss, F. Walter

Justice F. Walter Bliss was born in Gilboa, Schoharie County, on April 27, 1892. His father was a merchant and ...
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Brewster, O. Byron

Justice O. Byron Brewster was a direct descendant of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower. He was born in the ...
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Brink, Robert O.

Justice Robert O. Brink was born in Binghamton on October 21, 1896. He was educated in the local public schools ...
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Cardona, Anthony V.

Presiding Justice Anthony V. Cardona was designated a Justice of the Third Department on September 8, 1993. He was appointed ...
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Carpinello, Anthony J.

Justice Anthony J. Carpinello was appointed to the Third Department on June 25, 1996. A native of East Greenbush in ...
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Casey, John T.

Justice John T. Casey entered LaSalle Institute in South Troy as a member of the class of 1939 and emerged ...
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Chase, Emory A.

In 1920, Judge Chase was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Emory A. Chase, ...
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Chester, Alden

Justice Alden Chester was born at Westford in Otsego County on September 4, 1848. He was educated in the local ...
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Cochrane, Aaron V. S.

Presiding Justice Aaron V. S. (Van Schaick) Cochrane was born on a farm in Coxsackie, Greene County, on March 14, ...
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Coman, Henry B.

Justice Henry B. Coman served on the Appellate Division for one day, August 2, 1907, in the place of absent ...
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Cooke, Lawrence H.

In 1974, Judge Cooke was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Chief Judge Lawrence H ...
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Coon, William H.

Justice William H. Coon was born in Homer, Cortland County, at the turn of the century, on October 5, 1899 ...
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Crasper, John C.

Justice John C. Crapser was born September 8, 1873, in Winthrop, St. Lawrence County. Later the family moved to a ...
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Iii, D. Bruce Crew,

Justice D. Bruce Crew III is a graduate of Colgate University (1959) and Albany Law School (1962). After 11 years ...
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Davis, Rowland L.

Justice Davis also sat on the bench of the 2nd and 4th Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
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Deyo, Martin W.

Justice Martin W. Deyo was born in Binghamton. He graduated from Binghamton Central High School in 1921. He graduated from ...
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Edwards, Samuel

Justice Samuel Edwards was born in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County on April 24, 1839. He prepared for ...
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Egan, Jr., John C.

Justice John C. Egan Jr. was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, effective February 4, 2010. He graduated from ...
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Foster, Sydney F.

In 1960, Judge Foster was appointed to the Court of Appeals and elected later that year. See his full biography ...
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Fursman, Edgar L.

Justice Edgar L. Fursman was born in Charlton, Saratoga County, on August 5, 1838. He was educated at the Schuylerville ...
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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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Garry, Elizabeth A.

Justice Elizabeth A. Garry was appointed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, effective March 19, 2009. She graduated from Alfred ...
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Gibson, James

In 1969, Judge Gibson was appointed, and later elected, to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge ...
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Graffeo, Victoria A.

In 2001, Judge Graffeo was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See her full biography HERE. Judge Victoria A. Graffeo ...
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Greenblott, Louis M.

Justice Louis M. Greenblott was born in Binghamton on January 27, 1919. He graduated from Binghamton Central High School in ...
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Halpern, Philip

Justice Halpern also sat on the bench of the 4th Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Philip Halpern ...
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Hamm, Herbert D.

Justice Herbert D. Hamm was born in Poestenkill in Rensselaer County in January 1896 (the same month the Appellate Division ...
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Harvey, Norman L.

Justice Norman L. Harvey was born in Canisteo, Steuben County, on November 11, 1918. He graduated from the Canisteo Central ...
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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 ...
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Heffernan, Christopher J.

Justice Heffernan also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Christopher J ...
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Herlihy, J. Clarence

Presiding Justice J. Clarence Herlihy was born in Glens Falls on October 1, 1905. He was graduated from St. Mary's ...
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Herrick, D. Cady

Justice D. Cady Herrick was born in the Town of Esperance in Schoharie County on April 12, 1846. His family ...
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Hill, James P.

Presiding Justice James P. Hill served as Presiding Justice of Third Department, from January 1, 1933 to the end of ...
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Hinman, Harold J.

Justice Harold J. Hinman was born in Albany on February 22, 1877. He attended the public schools and graduated from ...
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Houghton, James W.

Justice Houghton also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice James W ...
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Howard, Wesley O.

Justice Wesley O. Howard was born in Troy on September 11, 1863. At an early age, because of the death ...
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Imrie, Daniel F.

Justice Daniel F. Imrie was born September 15, 1885, in Caldwell and attended the public schools in Lake George, Warren ...
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Kane, Anthony T.

Justice Anthony T. Kane was appointed to the Third Department effective July 31, 2002. He is a graduate of Iona ...
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Kane, T. Paul

Justice T. Paul Kane was a native of Washington, D.C., and the son of a national bank examiner. He grew ...
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Kavanagh, E. Michael

Justice Kavanagh also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice E. Michael ...
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Kellogg, Henry T.

In 1926, Judge Kellogg was elected to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Henry T. Kellogg ...
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Kellogg, John M.

Presiding Justice John M. Kellogg served as Presiding Justice from 1915 to 1921. He was born in Taylor, Cortland County, ...
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Kellogg, S. Alonzo

Justice S. Alonzo Kellogg was born in Champlain, Clinton County, on May 15, 1838. He was educated at the Champlain ...
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Kiley, Michael H.

Justice Michael H. Kiley was born in Horicon, Warren County, on August 28, 1861. His parents had emigrated from Ireland ...
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Kirk, Charles C. Van

Presiding Justice Charles C. Van Kirk was born on September 21, 1862, in Greenwich, Washington County. He graduated from Colgate ...
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Koreman, Harold E.

Presiding Justice Harold E. Koreman was born in Albany on June 12, 1916. He attended Holy Cross Academy and Christian ...
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Lahtinen, John A.

Justice John A. Lahtinen was appointed to the Third Department effective March 6, 2000. He is a graduate of Colgate ...
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Landon, Judson S.

Judge Judson S. Landon was born in Salisbury in Litchfield County, Connecticut, on December 16, 1832. He attended Amenia Seminary ...
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Larkin, John L.

Justice John L. Larkin was born in Kingston, Ulster County, on May 7, 1923. His father was a physician in ...
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Lawrence, Ellsworth C.

Justice Ellsworth C. Lawrence, a native of Vermont, was a graduate of Middlebury College and was admitted to the Bar ...
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Levine, Howard A.

In 1993, Judge Levine was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. Judge Howard A. Levine ...
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Lyon, George F.

Justice George F. Lyon was born in Barker, Broome County, on July 13, 1849. He graduated from Binghamton Academy in ...
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Mahoney, A. Franklin

Presiding Justice A. Franklin Mahoney was born in Troy on August 13, 1921, where he attended LaSalle Institute and thereafter ...
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Main, Robert G.

Justice Robert G. Main was born in Malone, Franklin County, on September 29, 1917. He graduated from Franklin Academy in ...
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Malone, Jr., Bernard J.

Justice Malone also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Bernard J ...
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Mccann, George

Justice George McCann was born in Elmira, Chemung County, on June 23, 1864. He attended the public schools and the ...
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Mccarthy, William E.

Justice McCarthy also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice William E ...
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Mcnamee, Daniel V.

Justice Daniel V. McNamee was born October 13, 1874, in Chatham, Columbia County. He studied in the local public schools ...
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Mercure, Thomas E.

Justice Thomas E. Mercure graduated from Saint Michael's College in 1965 and Georgetown University Law Center in 1968. A resident ...
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Merwin, Milton H.

Justice Milton H. Merwin was born at Leyden in Lewis County, New York, on June 16, 1832. He was descended ...
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Mikoll, Ann T.

Justice Ann T. Mikoll is one of the first two women appointed to the Appellate Division in New York State ...
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Mugglin, Carl J.

Justice Carl J. Mugglin was appointed to the Third Department effective June 14, 1999. Born in Walton, Delaware County, he ...
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Parker, Charles E.

Presiding Justice Parker was born at Owego in Tioga County on August 25, 1836. His father, John M. Parker, was ...
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Peters, Karen K.

Presiding Justice Karen K. Peters received her BS from George Washington University (cum laude) and her JD from New York ...
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Putnam, John R.

Justice John R. Putnam was born at Putnam Place, the family homestead in Saratoga Springs, New York, and was lineally ...
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Reynolds, Walter B.

Justice Walter B. Reynolds was born in Elmira, Chemung County, on July 25, 1901. He graduated from the University of ...
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Rhodes, Leon C.

Justice Leon C. Rhodes was born in Guilford, Chenango County. He was educated in the local schools. After being admitted ...
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Rose, Robert S.

Justice Robert S. Rose was appointed a Justice of the Third Department effective March 2, 2000. He is a graduate ...
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Russell, Pierce H.

Justice Pierce H. Russell was born in Troy on May 25, 1878. He studied in the public schools, graduated from ...
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Santry, William F.

Justice William F. Santry was born on a farm at South Bay, on May 12, 1879. The farm was on ...
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Schenck, Gilbert V.

Justice Gilbert V. Schenck was a member of one of the oldest families in New York. Dating from the period ...
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Sewell, Albert H.

Justice Sewell also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Albert H ...
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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 4th Departments; more information can be found HERE and ...
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Spain, Edward O.

Justice Edward O. Spain was designated a Justice of the Third Department effective December 30, 1994. He began his legal ...
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Staley, Jr., Ellis J.

Justice Staley also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Ellis J ...
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Stein, Leslie E.

Leslie E. Stein was born in New York in 1956. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Macalester College ...
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Sweeney, Michael E.

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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Taylor, Donald S.

Justice Donald S. Taylor received his preliminary education in the public schools of Troy and graduated from Troy High School ...
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Weiss, Leonard A.

Presiding Justice Leonard A. Weiss was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Buffalo. His undergraduate education at the ...
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White, James N.

Justice James N. White was appointed to the Third Department on September 8, 1993. A resident of Amsterdam, he had ...
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Whitmyer, Edward C.

Justice Edward C. Whitmyer was born May 5, 1861, in Schenectady. He was educated in the public schools and then ...
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Woodward, John M.

Justice Woodward also sat on the bench of the 2nd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice John M ...
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Yesawich, Jr., Paul J.

Justice Yesawich also sat on the bench of the 1st Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Paul J ...
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Zeller, Howard A.

Justice Howard A. Zeller was born February 26, 1912 in Syracuse and attended grade school there. His family moved to ...
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