Henry Lauren Clinton
1820-1889 Henry Lauren Clinton was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, on February 21, 1820. He was educated in the common school and, at the age … More Henry Lauren Clinton »
Era Category: Antebellum - Civil War & Reconstruction New York
Edward P. Chapin
1831-1863 Edward Payson Chapin was born in Waterloo, New York, on August 16, 1831. He was educated in the local schools and then studied … More Edward P. Chapin »
Chester Alan Arthur
1829-1886 Chester Alan Arthur was born in the town of Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont, on October 5, 1829. The family remained in Fairfield until … More Chester Alan Arthur »
Charles Gray
1796-1871 Charles Gray served in 1847-1848. Born in Palatine, Montgomery County, N.Y., on Sep. 20, 1796. Herkimer County jail building commissioner, 1832; elected to … More Charles Gray »
Samuel Jones
1769-1853 Samuel Jones served in 1847, 1848. Born in New York City, May 26, 1769. Graduated from Yale (1790) and Columbia (1793). State assemblyman … More Samuel Jones »
Theodore Miller
1816-1895 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1874-1886 by Dionne Fraser Theodore Miller’s legal career spanned almost 50 years and in that time … More Theodore Miller »
Charles Chauncey Dwight
1830-1902 Charles Chauncey Dwight served in 1868 and as commissioner in 1874 and 1875. Born in Richmond, Berkshire County, Mass., Sep. 15, 1830. Entered … More Charles Chauncey Dwight »
Theron Rudd Strong
1802-1873 Theron Rudd Strong served in 1858. Born in Salisbury, Conn., Nov. 7, 1802. District attorney, Wayne County, 1835-1839. Representative to Congress, 1839-1841. Member, … More Theron Rudd Strong »
Selah Brewster Strong
1792-1872 Selah Brewster Strong served in 1849, 1859. Born in Setauket, Suffolk County, Long Island, May 1, 1792. Yale graduate, 1811. District attorney, Suffolk … More Selah Brewster Strong »
William Murray
1820-1887 William Murray served in 1869. Born in Andes, Delaware County, N.Y., on Nov. 21, 1820. Admitted to practice, 1848. Elected district attorney, 1852, … More William Murray »