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 »
Era Category: Lawyers of the Gilded Age
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 »
Edward C. James
1841-1901 Edward C. James, a fourth-generation lawyer, was born in 1841 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County. He was the son of Amaziah B. James, … More Edward C. James »
William Allen Butler
1825-1902 William Allen Butler, a leading authority on admiralty law and a noted literary figure, was born in Albany, New York, in 1825. He … More William Allen Butler »
James C. Carter
1827-1905 James C. Carter was born in 1827 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, the son of Major Solomon Carter, a prominent citizen of that town. He … More James C. Carter »
David Dudley Field
1805-1894 David Dudley Field II was born in 1805 in Haddam, Connecticut, the son of an eminent Congregational minister. He was the older brother … More David Dudley Field »
Charles O’Conor
1804-1884 Charles O’Conor was born on January 22, 1804, in New York City, the son of a rebel who fled to America following the … More Charles O’Conor »