Era Category: Lawyers of the Gilded Age

1828-1902 William F. Howe was the most notorious criminal lawyer of the Gilded Age.  From the early 1860s through the opening of the new … More William F. Howe »

1849-1926 Abraham Hummel was the junior partner of Howe and Hummel, the most notorious law firm of the Gilded Age.  Little is known of … More Abraham H. Hummel »

1854-1942 Francis L. Wellman, born in Massachusetts in 1854, graduated from Harvard College in 1876, and Harvard Law School in 1878, where was valedictorian … More Francis L. Wellman »

1844-1917 John Randolph Dos Passos was born in Philadelphia in 1844, the son of an immigrant from the Portuguese island of Madeira.  He grew … More De Lancey Nicoll »

1809-1884 William A. Beach was born in 1809, in Saratoga County, New York, the son of a wealthy merchant.  After attending military school in … More William A. Beach »

1844-1917 John Randolph Dos Passos was born in Philadelphia in 1844, the son of an immigrant from the Portuguese island of Madeira.  He grew … More John R. Dos Passos »

1832-1896 John R. Fellows was born in Troy, New York, in 1832, the son of farmers in Saratoga County.  In 1850, he moved to … More John R. Fellows »

1811-1878 Samuel Garvin was born in Oswego County, New York, in 1811.  He was admitted to the practice of law in Norwich in 1837 … More Samuel B. Garvin »

1808-1883 John McKeon was born in Albany, New York, in 1808, the son of Captain James McKeon who gained distinction for his service in … More John McKeon »

1833-1905 Wheeler H. Peckham was born in Albany, New York, in 1833, the son of Rufus W. Peckham, Sr., who served on the Court … More Wheeler H. Peckham »