Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff
1809-1875 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1868-1869 by Donald J. Paisley Although serving on the Court of Appeals only from January 1868 … More Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff »
Era Category: Antebellum - Civil War & Reconstruction New York
Charles Mason
1810-1879 Ex Officio Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1853; 1861 Associate Judge, 1868-1869 by Albert M. Rosenblatt Oneida County had been the birthplace … More Charles Mason »
Freeborn Garrettson Jewett
1791-1858 Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 1845-1847 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1847; 1850-1853 Chief Judge, 1847-1849 by Edward Jewett … More Freeborn Garrettson Jewett »
Greene Carrier Bronson
1789-1863 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 1836-1845 Chief Justice, 1845-1847 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1847-1859 Chief Judge, 1850-1851 … More Greene Carrier Bronson »
Charles Herman Ruggles
1789-1865 Court of Appeals, 1847-1850; 1854-1855 Chief Judge: 1851-1853 by Albert M. Rosenblatt Judge Charles Ruggles has a special place in this writer’s heart … More Charles Herman Ruggles »
Charles O’Conor
1804-1884 Charles O’Conor was born on January 22, 1804, in New York City, the son of a rebel who fled to America following the … More Charles O’Conor »
John Van Buren
1810-1866 Attorney General of New York, 1845-1847 John Van Buren, second son of President Martin Van Buren, was born on February 18, 1810 in … More John Van Buren »
NYS Supreme Court
By Chapter 4 of the Laws of 1691, the New York Assembly established the New York Supreme Court of Judicature with the same common … More NYS Supreme Court »
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors, 1777-1846
The Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors was established by the Constitution of 1777. Commonly called the Court of Errors, … More Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors, 1777-1846 »
Surrogate’s Court, 1787 to Present
The Surrogate’s Courts are statutory courts that were established by chapter 38 of the Laws of 1787. The Surrogate’s Court, one in each county, … More Surrogate’s Court, 1787 to Present »