Lewis Morris
1671-1746 Justice and Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1715-1733 Lewis Morris was born in New York on October 15, … More Lewis Morris »
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Matthias Nicoll
1626-1693 First Secretary of New York Matthias Nicoll was born in Islip, Northamptonshire, England, in 1626. He graduated from Cambridge University, studied law at … More Matthias Nicoll »
James De Lancey
1703-1760 Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1733-1760 James De Lancey was born in New York City on November 27, … More James De Lancey »
John Palmer
c. 1630-Unknown John Palmer was born in England around 1630 and is believed to have graduated from Cambridge University. He may have studied law … More John Palmer »
Frederick Philipse II
1698-1751 Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature, 1731-1751 Frederick Philipse II was born on the island of Barbados on October 17, … More Frederick Philipse II »
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 »
Samuel Beardsley
1790-1860 Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1844-1847 Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1847 Samuel Beardsley was born in … More Samuel Beardsley »