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New York State Circuit Courts
The New York circuit courts were circuit courts created by the New York State Constitution of 1821, and abolished by the Constitution of 1846. History Under the provisions of the Constitution of New York, 1777, the justices of the New York Supreme Court had been holding traveling circuit courts. Under the Constitution of 1821, the state was divided in eight senatorial districts, so known because each district elected four senators, which were also used as judicial divisions. The circuit courts were organized by an act passed April 17, 1823. Laws of 1822c. 182, p. 208/ref> The circuit court judges were appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. The circuit courts ceased to exist on July 5, 1847, when the jurisdiction was taken over by the district benches of the New York Supreme Court the justices of which had been elected at the special judicial election in May 1847. List of judges First Circuit *1823–1841 Ogden Edwards *1841–1845 William Kent *1845–1847 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit Court
Circuit courts are court systems in several common law jurisdictions. It may refer to: * Courts that literally sit 'on circuit', i.e., judges move around a region or country to different towns or cities where they will hear cases; * Courts that sit within a judicial circuit, i.e., an administrative division of a country's judiciary; or * A higher-level trial court, e.g., for felony or indictment offences. History Origin in England The term "circuit court" is derived from the English custom of itinerant courts whose judges periodically travelled on pre-set paths - or circuits - to hear cases from different areas. Establishment The first formal circuits were defined in 1293, when a statute was enacted which established four assize circuits. It was long assumed that these circuits originated with the eyre in common pleas during the reign of Henry II, but during the late 1950s, legal historians such as Ralph Pugh recognized that the eyre's "connection with later circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amasa J
Amasa (עמשא) or Amessai is a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. His mother was Abigail (), a sister of King David (). Hence, Amasa was a nephew of David, and cousin of Joab, David's military commander, as well as a cousin of Absalom, David's son. David calls him "my bone and my flesh" (). Amasa's father was Jether (, ) who was also called Ithra (). Jether had dual-nationality, being an Ishmaelite and Israelite, although it might be a case of an assimilated Ishmaelite living in Israel. When Absalom rebelled against David and won over the tribes of Israel (), Absalom appointed Amasa as commander over the army (), in effect replacing Joab, who had served as commander for David. After the revolt was crushed and Absalom died (), David was invited back to Jerusalem and restored as king. David re-appointed Amasa as his military commander in Joab's stead "from now on" as his military commander (). Other versions translate this status differently: it is given as "permanentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Birdsall (politician, Born 1802)
John Birdsall (1802 – July 22, 1839) was an American lawyer and politician from New York and Texas. Biography New York Born in the town of Greene in New York's Chenango County, he was the son of Maurice Birdsall (1774–1852) and Ann (Pixley) Birdsall (1778–1829). He married Ann Whiteside (1805–1833), and then Sarah Peacock (1816–1895). New York State Treasurer Alvah Hunt was Birdsall's brother-in-law. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Mayville, New York. He was Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court from 1826 to 1829. He was a member of the New York State Assembly ( Chautauqua Co.) in 1831 alongside Squire White He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1832 to 1834, sitting in the 55th, 56th and 57th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat on June 5, 1834. Texas In 1837, he removed to Houston, then the capital of the independent Republic of Texas, and resumed the practice of law there. The same year, he was appointed Attorney G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert H
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Music, an Australian music company now known as Alberts ** Albert Productions, a record label * Albert (organisation), an environmental organisation concerning film and television productions Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (album), by Ed Hall, 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film '' Suspiria'' People * Albert (given name) * Albert (surname) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William B
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest 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 or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enos Throop
Enos Thompson Throop ( ; August 21, 1784 – November 1, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who was the tenth governor of New York from 1829 to 1832. Early life and career Throop was born in Johnstown, New York on August 21, 1784, the eldest child of George Bliss Throop and Abiah Thompson. It was a political family; two of his mother's brothers, Israel Thompson and Jesse Thompson, served in the New York Assembly, his younger brother George B. Throop served in the state senate, and his half-sister Eliza married first U.S. Representative Gershom Powers and then U.S. Representative William B. Rochester. He studied law in Albany with attorney George Metcalfe, where he became friendly with his fellow student Martin Van Buren. His nephew and namesake, Enos Thompson Throop Martin, married Cornelia Williams Martin, a prominent philanthropist and social activist in Auburn, New York. Throop was admitted to the bar in 1806, and began to practice law in Auburn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Gray
Hiram Gray (July 10, 1801 in Salem, Washington County, New York – May 6, 1890 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from New York who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839. He was also a judge at both the federal and state levels. Education He graduated from Union College in 1821. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1823, and commenced practice in Elmira, New York. US Congress Gray was elected as a Democrat to the 25th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839. New York state judiciary He was Judge of the Sixth Judicial District from 1846 to 1847. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1847 to 1859, and was ex officio a judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1851 and 1859. He was a Commissioner of Appeals from 1870 to 1875. Gray wrote the majority opinion in the case of ''Lawrence v. Fox'', 1859, giving contractual rights to the third-party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Monell
Robert Monell (April 25, 1787November 29, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1829 to 1831, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. Life Monell was born in Columbia County, New York on April 25, 1787. Monell studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice at Binghamton, New York. In 1811, he removed to Greene. Political career He was a member from Chenango County of the New York State Assembly in 1814-15. Congress Monell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 16th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1821. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1825, 1826 and 1828; and was D.A. of Chenango County in 1827. Monell was elected as a Jacksonian to the 21st United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1829, to February 21, 1831, when he resigned. Later career and death He was Judge of the Sixth Circuit Court from 1831 to 1846. Afterwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Nelson
Samuel Nelson (November 10, 1792 – December 13, 1873) was an American attorney and appointed as judge of New York State courts. He was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1872. He concurred on the 1857 ''Dred Scott'' decision, although for reasons different from Chief Justice Taney's. Early life Nelson was born in Hebron, New York, on November 10, 1792, the son of Scotch-Irish immigrants John Rodgers Nelson and his wife Jean McArthur. Nelson's family was upper middle class, with a prosperous family farm. Nelson was educated in the public schools of Hebron, with an additional three years in private schooling for college preparation. He entered Middlebury College in Vermont. His initial intention was to pursue a career as a minister. Upon graduation in 1813, Nelson decided on a legal career. He read law as an apprentice at the firm of John Savage and David Woods in Salem, New York. Two years later, Savage and Woods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac H
Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in which he is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Recent scholarship has discussed the possibility that Isaac could have originally been an ancestor from the Beersheba region who was venerated at a sanctuary. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh". Ugaritic texts da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram Denio
Hiram Denio (May 21, 1799 – November 5, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1856 to 1857; and from 1862 to 1865. Life He was born on May 21, 1799, in Rome, Oneida County, New York. He was District Attorney of Oneida County from 1825 to 1834; Judge of the Fifth Circuit Court from 1834 to 1838; and a New York State Bank Commissioner from 1838 to 1840. He was a clerk of the New York Supreme Court from 1845 to 1847, and published 31 volumes of law reports: *''Reports in Supreme Court and Court of Errors'' (from May 1845 to May 1847; 5 vol.) *''Cases in the Court of Errors'' (from 1840 to 1846, appeals; 12 vol.) *''Cases in the Court of Errors'' (from 1830 to 1846, writs of error; 14 vol.) On June 23, 1853, he was appointed by Governor Horatio Seymour as a judge of the New York Court of Appeals, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Freeborn G. Jewett. At the New York state election, 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Beardsley
Samuel Beardsley (February 6, 1790 – May 6, 1860) was an American attorney, judge and legislator from New York. During his career he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, New York Attorney General, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, a member of the New York State Senate, and a justice of the New York Supreme Court. Early life Born in Hoosick, New York on February 6, 1790, the son of Obadiah Beardsley and Eunice (Moore) Beardsley. His siblings included Levi Beardsley, who served in both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Beardsley's family soon moved to Monticello, an unincorporated village of Richfield, and he was educated in the local schools of his new hometown. He taught school and began the study of medicine with Dr. Joseph White of Cherry Valley, but later decided to pursue a legal career, and moved to Rome, New York to study law with Judge Joshua Hathaway. Beardsley served in the 157th Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
