Nicholas Hill
1805-1859 The portrait of Nicholas Hill that hangs in Court of Appeals Hall Albany is one of the very few that honors an attorney. … More Nicholas Hill »
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David Dudley Field
1805-1894 David Dudley Field was born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on February 13, 1805. He was educated by private tutors, and then attended … More David Dudley Field »
William M. Evarts
1818-1901 William M. Evarts was born on February 6, 1818, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was educated at the Boston Latin School and then attended … More William M. Evarts »
Erastus D. Culver
1803-1889 Erastus Dean Culver was born in Champlain, Washington County, New York, on March 15, 1803. He graduated from the University of Vermont at … More Erastus D. Culver »
Henry Lauren Clinton
1820-1889 Henry Lauren Clinton was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, on February 21, 1820. He was educated in the common school and, at the age … More Henry Lauren Clinton »
Edward P. Chapin
1831-1863 Edward Payson Chapin was born in Waterloo, New York, on August 16, 1831. He was educated in the local schools and then studied … More Edward P. Chapin »
Chester Alan Arthur
1829-1886 Chester Alan Arthur was born in the town of Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont, on October 5, 1829. The family remained in Fairfield until … More Chester Alan Arthur »
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 »
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 »
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 »