Ambrose L. Jordan
1789-1865 Attorney General of New York, 1848-1849 Ambrose Latting Jordan, the first New York State Attorney General elected by popular ballot under the provisions … More Ambrose L. Jordan »
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Ogden Hoffman
1794-1856 Attorney General of New York, 1854-1856 Ogden Hoffman, born on October 13, 1794 in New York City, was the son of the leading … More Ogden Hoffman »
Daniel S. Dickinson
1800-1866 Attorney General of New York, 1862-1863 Daniel Stevens Dickinson was born in Goshen, Connecticut, on September 11, 1800. Soon afterward, his family moved … More Daniel S. Dickinson »
Stephen B. Cushing
1812-1868 Attorney General of New York, 1856-1857 Stephen Booth Cushing was born in January 1812 in the village of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York. … More Stephen B. Cushing »
John Cochrane
1813-1898 Attorney General of New York, 1864-1865 John Cochrane was born August 27, 1813, in Palatine, Montgomery County, New York. He studied at Union … More John Cochrane »
Levi S. Chatfield
1808-1884 Attorney General of New York, 1849-1853 Levi Starr Chatfield was born in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, on March 7, 1808, and studied … More Levi S. Chatfield »
Marshall B. Champlain
1824-1879 Attorney General of New York, 1868-1869 Marshall Bolds Champlain was born on December 22, 1824, in Stafford, Genesee County, New York. Not long … More Marshall B. Champlain »
William Smith (the younger)
1728-1793 William Smith (the younger) was born on June 18, 1728 in New York City and was educated at Yale College, from which he … More William Smith (the younger) »
Henry D. Lapaugh
1826-Unknown Henry D. Lapaugh was born around 1826 and although little is known of his personal life, he was admitted to practice law in … More Henry D. Lapaugh »
John Jay
1817-1894 John Jay II, grandson of Chief Justice John Jay and son of Judge William Jay, was born on June 23, 1817. He was educated … More John Jay »