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 »
Era Category: Revolution & The Emerging State
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 »
Joseph Christopher Yates
1768-1837 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1808-1822 Joseph Christopher Yates was born on November 9, 1768, in Schenectady, New … More Joseph Christopher Yates »
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 »
Robert Yates
1738-1801 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1777-1790 Chief Justice, 1790-1798 Robert Yates was born on January 27, 1738 in … More Robert Yates »
Richard Morris
1738-1801 Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1779-1790 Richard Morris, third son of Hon. Lewis Morris, Jr., Judge of the … More Richard Morris »
Morgan Lewis
1754-1844 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1792-1800 Chief Justice, 1801-1804 Morgan Lewis was the son of Francis Lewis, one … More Morgan Lewis »
Egbert Benson
1746-1833 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1794-1801 In 1775, Benson was a member of the Provincial Congress, his first political office. … More Egbert Benson »