Martin Grover
In his 1897 volume Celebrated Trials, Henry Lauren Clinton describes Martin Grover as unique among the judges who have sat on the New York … More Martin Grover »
Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals
Stewart Freeborn Hancock, Jr.
Hancocks are known for leaving their mark on a page. Stewart F. Hancock, Jr.-who can trace back in his family tree to find the … More Stewart Freeborn Hancock, Jr. »
Samuel Hand
Though his tenure on the Court of Appeals was brief, Judge Samuel Hand’s place in the history of the law of New York State … More Samuel Hand »
Frank Harris Hiscock
On October 22, 1879, Frank Hiscock and Mary Elizabeth Barnes were married at the Barnes Homestead, 930 James Street in Syracuse. Both were 23 … More Frank Harris Hiscock »
John W. Hogan
When Alfred E. Smith was elected Governor of New York in 1919, he asked his friend Judge John W. Hogan to perform his official … More John W. Hogan »
William Butler Hornblower
On February 2, 1914, Governor Martin H. Glynn made two nominations to the Court of Appeals.1 No one could have predicted that it would … More William Butler Hornblower »
Edgar M. Cullen
In 1913, William Sulzer, then Governor of New York, was put on trial for various charges relating to abuses of the powers and duties … More Edgar M. Cullen »
George Franklin Danforth
To paraphrase President Abraham Lincoln, it is altogether fitting and proper that we find an increased dedication to the cause for which New York … More George Franklin Danforth »
Henry Ebenezer Davies
Contested elections resulting in heated litigation may seem to be a recent political phenomena, but a November 1855 election for Supreme Court Judge was … More Henry Ebenezer Davies »
Hiram Denio
In Cron v. Hargro Fabrics (91 NY2d 362, 368 [1998]), the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff’s full “performance of her obligations under … More Hiram Denio »