The Judiciary Commission of 1890
In 1886, as the Court of Appeals’ calendar problems grew more urgent, New Yorkers at the polls overwhelmingly approved the call for a new … More The Judiciary Commission of 1890 »
Era Category: Industrial Revolution & Gilded Age
A New Judicial System: The Judiciary Article of 1869 and the Court of Appeals of 1870
The Constitution of 1846 had established a statewide Court of Appeals and divided the intermediate appellate courts into eight districts. The Court of Appeals … More A New Judicial System: The Judiciary Article of 1869 and the Court of Appeals of 1870 »
John H. McCunn
1825-1873 John H. McCunn was born in Londonderry County, Ireland, in 1825. A self-made man, he arrived in New York in 1841 at the … More John H. McCunn »
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 »
David Dudley Field
1805-1894 David Dudley Field II was born in 1805 in Haddam, Connecticut, the son of an eminent Congregational minister. He was the older brother … More David Dudley Field »
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 »
John A. Lott
1806-1878 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1870 by Jason C. Rubinstein Although John A.1 Lott served as a constitutional member of the … More John A. Lott »
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 »
Hiram Gray
1801-1890 Hiram Gray served in 1851, 1859. Commissioner on Appeals, 1870-1875. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., in 1801. Union College graduate, 1821. State … More Hiram Gray »
Daniel P. Ingraham
1800-1881 Daniel P. Ingraham was born in New York City on April 20, 1800. He was descended from Dutch and English families long active … More Daniel P. Ingraham »