Frederick Smyth
1832-1900 Frederick Smyth was born in Ireland in 1832, the son of a Galway City Sherriff. He emigrated to New York City in 1849 … More Frederick Smyth »
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John K. Hackett
1821-1879 John K. Hackett was born in Utica, New York, in 1921. His parents, James Henry and Katherine Hackett, “were prominent figures in the … More John K. Hackett »
Randolph B. Martine
1844-1895 Randolph B. Martine, the son of a grocer and real estate dealer, was born in New York City in 1844. He attended Columbia … More Randolph B. Martine »
James Campbell Matthews
1844-1930 James C. Matthews, the first Black Judge in New York State, was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1844. When Matthews was a … More James Campbell Matthews »
John W. Willard
1792-1862 John W. Willard served in 1853. Born in Guilford, Conn., May 20, 1792. Judge and vice chancellor, Fourth Circuit, 1836-1848. New York State … More John W. Willard »
Amasa Junius Parker
1807-1890 Amasa Junius Parker served in 1854. Born in Sharon, Conn., Jun. 2, 1807. Principal of Hudson (New York) Academy at age 16 (1823-1827). … More Amasa Junius Parker »
John Worth Edmonds
1799-1874 John Worth Edmonds served in 1852. Renowned prison reformer. Born in Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y., Mar. 13, 1799. Graduated from Union College, 1816. … More John Worth Edmonds »
William Rockwell
1803-1856 William Rockwell was born in Sharon, Connecticut, on September 20, 1803. He graduated Yale College with the class of 1822, commenced his legal … More William Rockwell »
Elijah Paine, Jr.
1796-1853 Elijah Paine, Jr. was born on April 10, 1796 in Williamstown, Vermont. He studied at Harvard College, graduated in 1814, and completed his … More Elijah Paine, Jr. »
John H. McCunn
1825-1873 John H. McCunn was born in Londonderry County, Ireland, in 1825. A self-made man, he arrived in New York in 1841 at the … More John H. McCunn »