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Gaynor, William Jay
(Encyclopedia) Gaynor, William Jay, 1849–1913, U.S. political leader, mayor of New York City, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He rose to prominence as a civic reformer in Brooklyn and, as justice of the New York…Tompkins, Daniel D.
(Encyclopedia) Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774–1825, American political figure, Vice President of the United States (1817–25), b. Scarsdale, N.Y. A leader of the Jeffersonian group in New York state, he…Croswell case
(Encyclopedia) Croswell caseCroswell casekrôzˈwəl, krôsˈwĕl [key], U.S. court case involving freedom of the press. In 1803, Harry Croswell, the editor of the Wasp of Hudson, N.Y., was convicted of…Parker, Alton Brooks
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Alton Brooks, 1852–1926, American jurist, U.S. presidential candidate (1904), b. Cortland, N.Y. He practiced law in Kingston, N.Y., and was (1877–85) surrogate of Ulster co., N…Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Cardozo, Benjamin NathanCardozo, Benjamin Nathankärdōˈzō [key], 1870–1938, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1932–38), b. New York City. Educated at…Louis Joseph CAPOZZOLI, Congress, NY (1901-1982)
CAPOZZOLI Louis Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Cosenza, Italy, March 6, 1901; immigrated to the United States in 1906; attended the public schools in New York City; was graduated…The Supreme Court: Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)
Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)The Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black…Judge Crater
Name at birth: Joseph Force CraterOn 6 August 1930, New York Supreme Court justice Joseph Crater made plans to attend the Broadway play Dancing Partner -- or so he told friends. In fact he went to…Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins was the governor of New York from 1807-1817 and the vice president of the United States during the two terms of James Monroe (1817-1825). Born into a successful New York farming…Philip Henry DUGRO, Congress, NY (1855-1920)
DUGRO Philip Henry , a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 3, 1855; attended the public schools and was graduated from the school of arts of Columbia College, New York City…Trending
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