John Cozine
1738-1798 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1798 John Cozine, born in 1738, was a New York City attorney. During … More John Cozine »
Era Category: Revolution & The Emerging State
Jacob Radcliff
1764-1844 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judiciature, 1798-1804 Jacob Radcliff was born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, on April 20, 1764. … More Jacob Radcliff »
(Henry) Brockholst Livingston
1757-1823 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1802-1806 (Henry) Brockholst Livingston, the son of Governor William Livingston of New Jersey, … More (Henry) Brockholst Livingston »
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 »
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 »
Daniel Cady
1773-1859 Daniel Cady was born on April 29, 1773 in Caanan, Columbia County, New York. He was educated in the town school and went … More Daniel Cady »
Cadwallader David Colden
1769-1834 Cadwallader David Colden was born at Spring Hill on Long Island, New York, on April 4, 1769, the grandson of Cadwallader Colden, royal … More Cadwallader David Colden »
Alexander Hamilton
1757-1804 Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757 (or perhaps 1755), in Charlestown on the island of Nevis, British West Indies. His early … More Alexander Hamilton »
William Sampson
1764-1836 Born on January 26, 1764 to a wealthy Anglican family in Londonderry, Ireland, William Sampson attended Trinity College Dublin and studied law at … More William Sampson »
William H. Seward
1801-1872 William Henry Seward was born in Florida, New York on May 16, 1801. He was educated at the Farmers’ Hall Academy in Goshen, … More William H. Seward »