Stephen P. Nash
1821-1898 Stephen P. Nash was born in Albany, New York, in 1821. He attended the French College in Chambly, Quebec, studied law under Esek … More Stephen P. Nash »
Era Category: Industrial Revolution & Gilded Age
William A. Wheeler
1819-1887 William A. Wheeler, the 19th Vice President of the United States under President Rutherford B. Hayes, was born in 1819 in Malone, New … More William A. Wheeler »
Elbridge T. Gerry
1837-1927 Elbridge T. Gerry was born in New York City in 1837 to a wealthy aristocratic family. Named for his grandfather, Elbridge Gerry, the … More Elbridge T. Gerry »
Francis C. Barlow
1834-1896 Francis C. Barlow, New York State Attorney General from 1872 to 1873, was born in Brooklyn and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts. Barlow graduated … More Francis C. Barlow »
Samuel J. Tilden
1814-1886 Early Life and Education Samuel J. Tilden was born in 1814 in New Lebanon, Columbia County. His father, a moderately prosperous farmer and … More Samuel J. Tilden »
Katherine “Kate” Stoneman
1841-1925 Early Life Katherine “Kate” Stoneman was born in 1841 in Busti, a rural community in western New York’s Chautauqua County. Stoneman’s father was … More Katherine “Kate” Stoneman »
James Campbell Matthews
1844-1930 James C. Matthews, the first Black Judge in New York State, was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1844. When Matthews was a … More James Campbell Matthews »
John Graham
1821-1894 John Graham, born in New York City in 1821, was the son of lawyer and clergyman David Graham. He entered Columbia College at … More John Graham »
Roscoe Conkling
1829-1888 Roscoe Conkling was born in Albany, New York, in 1829. His father, Alfred, was a member of Congress from 1821 to 1823 and … More Roscoe Conkling »
Chauncey M. Depew
1834-1928 Chauncey M. Depew was born in 1834 in Peekskill, New York, the son of a prosperous merchant. He graduated from Yale College in … More Chauncey M. Depew »