Biography Category: Second Department

Justice Thomas R. Sullivan was born around the year 1926. He graduated from Villanova College in 1949 and Fordham University School of Law in … More Thomas R. Sullivan »

Justice Joseph A. Suozzi was born in Potenza, Italy. His father served in the U.S. Infantry and became a naturalized citizen, and in 1925, … More Joseph A. Suozzi »

Justice George H. Taylor, Jr. was born on April 22, 1873 in Westport, Connecticut. Educated at public grammar schools, he went on to earn … More George H. Taylor, Jr. »

Justice Edward Beers Thomas was born on August 4, 1848 in Cortlandville, NY. He graduated from Yale College in 1870, studied law at the … More Edward B. Thomas »

Judicial Offices Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Brooklyn, New York – Appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, January 1, 2018. … More Alan D. Scheinkman »

Justice Frederick G. Schmidt was born around the year 1886 and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He began his political career in Westchester County as … More Frederick G. Schmidt »

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Justice Townsend Scudder was born on July 26, 1865 in Northport, Long Island, a descendant of Captain John Dickinson of the Mayflower. Following an … More Townsend Scudder »

Justice Albert H. F. Seeger was born on February 20, 1859 in Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany and came to the U.S. at a young age. … More Albert H. F. Seeger »

Justice Sewell also sat on the bench of the 3rd Department; more information can be found HERE. Justice Albert H. Sewell was born on … More Albert H. Sewell »