The original appellation of this office was that of Assistant Attorney-General. The districts embraced several counties and were seven in member (Act February 12, … More District Attorneys by County, 1777-1846 »
The Founders’ Constitution includes the following Commentaries by Chancellor James Kent: Article 1, Section 1, Document 10 James Kent, Commentaries 1:207–10, 1826 Article 1, … More Kent’s Commentaries »
John Jay’s involvement with the proposed Federal Constitution was greater than would appear from his participation in the Federalist and many letters written by … More John Jay’s Letters »
In September 1787, the constitution prepared by the Federal Conventions was submitted to the states and within days, letters opposing ratification started to appear … More The Federalist »
Unlike the Federalist, the 85 articles written in opposition to the ratification of the 1787 United States Constitution were not a part of an … More The Anti-Federalist Papers »
The following New York court cases are include in The Founders’ Constitution: Hitchcock & Fitch v. Aicken 1803 People v. Croswell 1804 People v. Barrett … More New York Cases included in The Founders’ Constitution »
1791-1858 Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 1845-1847 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1847; 1850-1853 Chief Judge, 1847-1849 by Edward Jewett … More Freeborn Garrettson Jewett »
1789-1863 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, 1836-1845 Chief Justice, 1845-1847 Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, 1847-1859 Chief Judge, 1850-1851 … More Greene Carrier Bronson »
1776-1834 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1814-1823 Jonas Platt was born on June 30, 1776 at Wappinger’s Creek, near … More Jonas Platt »
1768-1858 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1819-1828 John Woodworth was born on November 12, 1768 in Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York. … More John Woodworth »
