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 »
Era Category: Antebellum - Civil War & Reconstruction New York
Samuel Lee Selden
1800-1876 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1855-1862 Chief Judge, January-July 1862 by Frances Murray There exists a manuscript, written in 1851 on … More Samuel Lee Selden »
Henry Ebenezer Davies
1805-1881 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1859-1867 by Norman Kee Contested elections resulting in heated litigation may seem to be a recent … More Henry Ebenezer Davies »
William B. Wright
1806-1868 Ex Officio Judge of the Court of Appeals; 1847-1848; 1856-1857; 1860 Associate Judge, 1861-1867 Chief Judge, 1868 by Erik Goergen In a memorial … More William B. Wright »
Henry Rogers Selden
1805-1885 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1862-1865 by Frances Murray Described by a contemporary historian1 as one of the most able and … More Henry Rogers Selden »
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 »