John Lansing, Jr.
1754-1829 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 1790-1798 Chief Justice, 1798-1801 Chancellor of New York, 1801-1814 John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr., born on January … More John Lansing, Jr. »
Era Category: Judges of the Era
Esek Cowen
1787-1844 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1835-1844 Esek Cowen was born in Rhode Island on February 24, 1787 but … More Esek Cowen »
Samuel Nelson
1792-1873 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1831-1837 Chief Justice, 1837-1845 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United … More Samuel Nelson »
Robert R. Livingston
1746-1813 Chancellor of New York, 1777-1801 Robert R. Livingston was born on November 27, 1746, the son of colonial Supreme Court of Judicature Justice … More Robert R. Livingston »
James Kent
1763-1847 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1798-1804 Chief Justice of New York, 1804-1814 Chancellor of New York, 1814-1823 James Kent was … More James Kent »
Nathan Sanford
1777-1838 Chancellor of New York, 1823-1826 Nathan Sanford (sometimes spelled Sandford) was born on November 5, 1777, in Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. He was … More Nathan Sanford »
Samuel Jones, Jr.
1769-1853 Chancellor of New York, 1826-1828 Samuel Jones, Jr. was born on May 26, 1769 in New York City. He studied at King’s College … More Samuel Jones, Jr. »
Reuben Hyde Walworth
1788-1867 Chancellor of New York, 1828-1847 Reuben Hyde Walworth was born on October 26, 1788 in New London County, Connecticut. In 1793, his parents … More Reuben Hyde Walworth »
(Henry) Brockholst Livingston
1757-1823 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1802-1806 (Henry) Brockholst Livingston, the son of Governor William Livingston of New Jersey, … More (Henry) Brockholst Livingston »
Smith Thompson
1768-1843 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1802-1814 Chief Justice of New York, 1814-1818 Born on January 17, 1768 in Stanford, Dutchess … More Smith Thompson »