William Smith (the elder)
1697-1769 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1763-1769 William Smith was born at Newport Pagnell, England, on October 8, 1697. His … More William Smith (the elder) »
Era Category: New York Attorneys General, 1684-1776
James Alexander
1691-1756 Attorney General of New York, 1721-1723 James Alexander, a distant relative of the Earl of Sterling, was born in Scotland on May 27, … More James Alexander »
Richard Bradley
Unknown-1752 Attorney General of New York, 1723-1752 Richard Bradley, an Englishman by birth, arrived in the Province in March 1723, carrying a commission from … More Richard Bradley »
William Kempe
Unknown-1759 Attorney General of New York, 1752-1759 On November 6, 1752, the New York Gazette reported that “William Kemp, Esq., His Majesty’s Advocate and … More William Kempe »
John Tabor Kempe
Unknown-1792 Attorney General of New York, 1759-1776 John Tabor Kempe was born in England, the son of New York Attorney General William Kempe who … More John Tabor Kempe »
James Duane
1733-1797 Attorney General of New York, 1767 James Duane was born in New York City on February 6, 1733. His father died on August … More James Duane »
David Jamison
Unknown-1739 Attorney General of New York, 1712-1721 David Jamison, a native of Lithgow, Scotland, was a member of the Sweet Singers, a Quaker/Mennonist sect … More David Jamison »
Thomas Rudyard
1640-1692 Attorney General of New York, 1684-1685 Thomas Rudyard was born in Rudyard, Staffordshire in 1640. He qualified as a solicitor and practiced in … More Thomas Rudyard »
James Graham
Unknown-1701 Attorney General of New York, 1685; 1691-1701 James Graham sailed to New York aboard the Blossom in the entourage of Governor Edmund Andros … More James Graham »
George Farewell
c. 1628-Unknown Attorney General of New York, 1687; 1691 George Farewell was born in England in the late 1620s and is believed to have … More George Farewell »