John Cochrane
1813-1898 Attorney General of New York, 1864-1865 John Cochrane was born August 27, 1813, in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. He studied at Union … More John Cochrane »
Era Category: Important Figure - Antebellum
Levi S. Chatfield
1808-1884 Attorney General of New York, 1849-1853 Levi Starr Chatfield was born in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, on March 7, 1808, and studied … More Levi S. Chatfield »
Marshall B. Champlain
1824-1879 Attorney General of New York, 1868-1869 Marshall Bolds Champlain was born on December 22, 1824, in Stafford, Genesee County, New York. Not long … More Marshall B. Champlain »
Henry D. Lapaugh
1826-Unknown Henry D. Lapaugh was born around 1826 and although little is known of his personal life, he was admitted to practice law in … More Henry D. Lapaugh »
John Jay
1817-1894 John Jay II, grandson of Chief Justice John Jay and son of Judge William Jay, was born on June 23, 1817. He was educated … More John Jay »
Nicholas Hill
1805-1859 The portrait of Nicholas Hill that hangs in Court of Appeals Hall Albany is one of the very few that honors an attorney. … More Nicholas Hill »
David Dudley Field
1805-1894 David Dudley Field was born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on February 13, 1805. He was educated by private tutors, and then attended … More David Dudley Field »
William M. Evarts
1818-1901 William M. Evarts was born on February 6, 1818, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was educated at the Boston Latin School and then attended … More William M. Evarts »
Erastus D. Culver
1803-1889 Erastus Dean Culver was born in Champlain, Washington County, New York, on March 15, 1803. He graduated from the University of Vermont at … More Erastus D. Culver »
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 »