James Kent
1763-1847 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1798-1804 Chief Justice of New York, 1804-1814 Chancellor of New York, 1814-1823 James Kent was … More James Kent »
Era Category: Revolution & The Emerging State
Nathan Sanford
1777-1838 Chancellor of New York, 1823-1826 Nathan Sanford (sometimes spelled Sandford) was born on November 5, 1777, in Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY. He was … More Nathan Sanford »
Samuel Jones, Jr.
1769-1853 Chancellor of New York, 1826-1828 Samuel Jones, Jr. was born on May 26, 1769 in New York City. He studied at King’s College … More Samuel Jones, Jr. »
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 »
Smith Thompson
1768-1843 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1802-1814 Chief Justice of New York, 1814-1818 Born on January 17, 1768 in Stanford, Dutchess … More Smith Thompson »
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 »