Elbridge T. Gerry
1837-1927 Elbridge T. Gerry was born in New York City in 1837 to a wealthy aristocratic family. Named for his grandfather, Elbridge Gerry, the … More Elbridge T. Gerry »
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Francis C. Barlow
1834-1896 Francis C. Barlow, New York State Attorney General from 1872 to 1873, was born in Brooklyn and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts. Barlow graduated … More Francis C. Barlow »
Samuel J. Tilden
1814-1886 Early Life and Education Samuel J. Tilden was born in 1814 in New Lebanon, Columbia County. His father, a moderately prosperous farmer and … More Samuel J. Tilden »
Katherine “Kate” Stoneman
1841-1925 Early Life Katherine “Kate” Stoneman was born in 1841 in Busti, a rural community in western New York’s Chautauqua County. Stoneman’s father was … More Katherine “Kate” Stoneman »
John Graham
1821-1894 John Graham, born in New York City in 1821, was the son of lawyer and clergyman David Graham. He entered Columbia College at … More John Graham »
Roscoe Conkling
1829-1888 Roscoe Conkling was born in Albany, New York, in 1829. His father, Alfred, was a member of Congress from 1821 to 1823 and … More Roscoe Conkling »
Chauncey M. Depew
1834-1928 Chauncey M. Depew was born in 1834 in Peekskill, New York, the son of a prosperous merchant. He graduated from Yale College in … More Chauncey M. Depew »
Edward C. James
1841-1901 Edward C. James, a fourth-generation lawyer, was born in 1841 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County. He was the son of Amaziah B. James, … More Edward C. James »
William Allen Butler
1825-1902 William Allen Butler, a leading authority on admiralty law and a noted literary figure, was born in Albany, New York, in 1825. He … More William Allen Butler »
James C. Carter
1827-1905 James C. Carter was born in 1827 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, the son of Major Solomon Carter, a prominent citizen of that town. He … More James C. Carter »