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 »
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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 »
Daniel D. Tompkins
1774-1825 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1804-1807 Daniel D. Tompkins was born in Westchester County, New York on June … More Daniel D. Tompkins »
William W. Van Ness
1776-1823 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1807-1822 William W. Van Ness was born in Claverack, NY, in 1776. He did not … More William W. Van Ness »
John Jay
1745-1829 Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1777-1778 John Jay was born on December 12, 1745, in New York City, … More John Jay »
John Sloss Hobart
1738-1805 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1777-1798 John Sloss Hobart was born on May 6, 1738, in Fairfield, Connecticut. … More John Sloss Hobart »