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Justice Hornblower (other)
Justice Hornblower or Judge Hornblower or ''variant'', may refer to: * Joseph Coerten Hornblower (1777–1864), chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court * William B. Hornblower (1851–1914), judge of the New York Court of Appeals See also * Hornblower (surname) Hornblower is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People *Edward Thomas Hornblower (1828–1901), U.S. investment banker, son of Henry, partner in Hornblower & Weeks, namesake of Edward Hornblower House and Barn * Henry Hornblower ... * Hornblower (other) {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Coerten Hornblower
Joseph Coerten Hornblower (May 7, 1777 – June 11, 1864) was an American lawyer and jurist from Belleville, New Jersey. He was the chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Early life and education Hornblower was born on May 7, 1777 in Belleville, New Jersey and lived there for his entire life. His parents were Josiah and Elizabeth (née Kingsland) Hornblower. Josiah Hornblower was a prominent engineer and mine operator who served in the Continental Congress. As a child, Joseph's health was poor, so he was educated at home. He had a "stroke of paralysis" at the age of 16 that affected his memory. But he read for the law with an attorney in Newark and was admitted to the bar in 1803. Later in his life, the Princeton Law School conferred him with an honorary degree of Legum Doctor on September 30, 1841. Career Law and political career He became a prominent lawyer and politically active as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. However, this was the Era of Good F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornblower (surname)
Hornblower is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People *Edward Thomas Hornblower (1828–1901), U.S. investment banker, son of Henry, partner in Hornblower & Weeks, namesake of Edward Hornblower House and Barn * Henry Hornblower (1863–1941), U.S. investment banker, founder of Hornblower & Weeks *Jabez Carter Hornblower (1744–1814), pioneer steam engineer *Joseph Hornblower (1696?–1762), steam pioneer who installed Newcomen engines in Cornwall * Joseph Coerten Hornblower (1777–1864), American lawyer and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court *Joseph Coerten Hornblower (architect) (1848–1908), American architect * Josiah Cheston Hornblower (born 1975), heir of Vanderbilt/Whitney family *Josiah Hornblower (1729-1809), steam pioneer and American politician *Jonathan Hornblower (1753-1815), Cornish engineer and inventor *Jonathan Hornblower (1717) (1717-1780), steam pioneer, father of Jonathan and Jabez Hornblower *Lewis Hornblower (1823-1879), Liverpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |