John Van Buren
1810-1866 Attorney General of New York, 1845-1847 John Van Buren, second son of President Martin Van Buren, was born on February 18, 1810 in … More John Van Buren »
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Thomas Willett
1610-1674 First Mayor of New York Thomas Willett was born in Norfolk, England in 1610. Because his parents were Puritans (dissenters), his early years … More Thomas Willett »
Richard Varick
1753-1831 Attorney General of New York, 1788-1789 Richard Varick was born at Hackensack, New Jersey, on March 25, 1753. Privately educated, he studied law … More Richard Varick »
Aaron Burr
1756-1836 Attorney General of New York, 1789-1791 Aaron Burr was born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 6, 1756. He was educated privately, then … More Aaron Burr »
Nathaniel Lawrence
1761-1797 Attorney General of New York, 1792-1797 Nathaniel Lawrence was born on July 11, 1761 in Newtown, Queens County, New York. He abandoned his … More Nathaniel Lawrence »
Ambrose Spencer
1765-1848 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1804-1819 Chief Justice, 1819-1823 Justice Ambrose Spencer was born in Salisbury, Connecticut on … More Ambrose Spencer »
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766-1837 Attorney General of New York, 1798-1801 Josiah Ogden Hoffman was born on April 14, 1766, in Newark, New Jersey. He received his legal … More Josiah Ogden Hoffman »
Matthias B. Hildreth
1774-1812 Attorney General of New York, 1808-1810; 1811-1812 Matthias Bernard Hildreth was born in 1774 in Southampton, Long Island. His family moved to Johnstown … More Matthias B. Hildreth »
Thomas Addis Emmet
1764-1827 Attorney General of New York, 1812 Thomas Addis Emmet was born in Ireland on April 24, 1764, the son of Robert Emmet, physician … More Thomas Addis Emmet »
Abraham Van Vechten
1762-1837 Attorney General of New York, 1810; 1813-1815 Abraham Van Vechten was born in Catskill, New York on December 5, 1762. Educated at the … More Abraham Van Vechten »