Rufus W. Peckham, Sr.
1809-1873 Ex Officio Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1866 Associate Judge, 1870-1873 by Megan W. Benett Rufus Wheeler Peckham, Sr., though a distinguished … More Rufus W. Peckham, Sr. »
Era Category: Antebellum - Civil War & Reconstruction New York
Schuyler Crippen
1794-1872 Schuyler Crippen served in 1855. Born Dec. 25, 1794 in Tusculum (Worcester) Otsego County, N.Y. Inspector and commissioner of schools in Worcester, N.Y.; … More Schuyler Crippen »
Nathan B. Morse
1799-1866 Nathan B. Morse served in 1853. Born in Canterbury, Conn., Nov. 14, 1799. Moved to Brooklyn in 1825, joining a law practice with … More Nathan B. Morse »
Leroy Morgan
1810-1880 Leroy Morgan served in 1866. Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., on Mar. 27, 1810. District attorney, Onondaga County, 1843, serving three years. … More Leroy Morgan »
Daniel P. Ingraham
1800-1881 Daniel P. Ingraham served 1864. Born in New York City, Apr. 20, 1800. Columbia College graduate, 1817. Appointed judge of Common Pleas, 1838. … More Daniel P. Ingraham »
James Cosslett Smith
1817-1900 James Cosslett Smith served in 1866. Born in Phelps, Ontario County, N.Y., Aug. 14, 1817. Union College graduate, 1835. Admitted to practice, 1842. … More James Cosslett Smith »
Josiah Sutherland
1804-1887 Josiah Sutherland served in 1862, 1870. Born, Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., Jun. 12, 1804. Union College graduate 1824. District attorney, Columbia County, 1832-1843. … More Josiah Sutherland »
William T. McCoun
1786-1878 William T. McCoun served in 1851. Born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, on Sep. 8, 1786. Named vice-chancellor of the First Circuit on … More William T. McCoun »
George Gould
1807-1868 George Gould served 1862. Born in Litchfield, Conn., Sep. 2, 1807, the son of Judge James Gould, nephew of Elizabeth Gould, who was … More George Gould »
Alonzo Christopher Paige
1797-1868 Alonzo Christopher Paige served in 1851, 1857. Born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, Jul. 31, 1797. Williams College graduate, 1812. Elected to state assembly, … More Alonzo Christopher Paige »