Henry Wyllys Taylor
1796-1888 Henry Wyllys Taylor served in 1850. Born in Deerfield, Mass., Feb. 2, 1796. Yale graduate, 1816. New York State assembly, 1838-1840. Supreme court … More Henry Wyllys Taylor »
Era Category: Judges of the Era - Antebellum
Josiah Sutherland
1804-1887 Josiah Sutherland served in 1862, 1870. Born, Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., Jun. 12, 1804. Union College graduate 1824. District attorney, Columbia County, 1832-1843. … More Josiah Sutherland »
William T. McCoun
1786-1878 William T. McCoun served in 1851. Born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, on Sep. 8, 1786. Named vice-chancellor of the First Circuit on … More William T. McCoun »
George Gould
1807-1868 George Gould served 1862. Born in Litchfield, Conn., Sep. 2, 1807, the son of Judge James Gould, nephew of Elizabeth Gould, who was … More George Gould »
Alonzo Christopher Paige
1797-1868 Alonzo Christopher Paige served in 1851, 1857. Born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, Jul. 31, 1797. Williams College graduate, 1812. Elected to state assembly, … More Alonzo Christopher Paige »
James Mullett
1784-1858 James Mullett served 1851. Born in Whitington, Vt., Oct. 17, 1784, the eldest of 13 children. Moved to Darien, Genesee County, N.Y., circa … More James Mullett »
Erasmus Darwin Smith
1806-1882 Erasmus Darwin Smith served in 1862. Born Oct. 10, 1806, in DeRuyter, Madison County, N.Y. Political editor Rochester Daily Advertiser, 1849. Justice state … More Erasmus Darwin Smith »
James Emott
1823-1884 James Emott served in 1863. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., Apr. 23, 1823. Columbia College, class of 1838. District attorney of Dutchess … More James Emott »
Malbone Watson
1804-1857 Malbone Watson served in 1852. Born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, N.Y., on Aug. 27, 1804. Union College graduate, 1822. Served as district attorney … More Malbone Watson »
Enoch H. Rosekrans
1808-1877 Enoch H. Rosekrans served in 1863. Born in Waterford (Saratoga County), N.Y., Oct. 16, 1808. Union College graduate, 1826. District attorney, 1834-1845. State … More Enoch H. Rosekrans »