Associate Judges of the New York Court of Appeals

This is a list of Associate Judges of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...

, with their tenure on the court.

Former Associate Judges Serving Before 1870
New York special judicial election, 1870
A special judicial election was held on May 17, 1870, to fill the seats on the re-organized New York Court of Appeals.- Background :An Amendment to the New York Constitution, adopted in November 1869, re-organized the Court of Appeals. The first judges were to be elected at a special statewide...

Judge	Years Served	Party	Comment
William F. Allen William F. Allen (New York) William Fitch Allen was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1854, 1862, 1870–1878)	Democrat
William J. Bacon William J. Bacon William Johnson Bacon was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1860, 1868)
Greene Carrier Bronson	(1847-1851)	Democrat
John W. Brown John W. Brown (New York politician) John W. Brown was an American politician from New York.-Life:...	(1857, 1865)
Daniel Cady Daniel Cady Daniel Cady was a prominent lawyer and judge in upstate New York. While perhaps better known today as the father of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Judge Cady had a full and accomplished life of his own.-Life:Cady was born in that part of Canaan, Columbia County, New York which was later split off to form...	(1849)
William W. Campbell	(1865)
George F. Comstock George F. Comstock George Franklin Comstock was an American lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1860 to 1861.-Life:He graduated from Union College in 1834...	(1855-1861)	American	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Charles Daniels Charles Daniels (politician) Charles Daniels was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1869)
Noah Davis Noah Davis Noah Davis was an American lawyer and politician from New York-Life:...	(1865)
Gilbert Dean Gilbert Dean Gilbert Dean was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1855)
Robert Earl Robert Earl Robert Earl may refer to:* Robert Earl * Robert Earl * Robert Earl * Robert Earl , Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals 1870 and 1892...	(1868-1870, 1870-1894)	Democrat
Samuel A. Foot Samuel A. Foot Samuel Augustus Foot was the 28th Governor of Connecticut as well as a United States Representative and Senator. Born in Cheshire, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale College in 1797, and attended the Litchfield Law School...	(1851)
Addison Gardiner Addison Gardiner Addison Gardiner was an American lawyer and politician who was the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1854 to 1855.-Early life and career:...	(1847-1855)	Democrat/Anti-Rent Anti-Rent War The Anti-Rent War was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York during the early 19th century, beginning with the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1839....	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Hiram Gray Hiram Gray Hiram Gray was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He graduated from Union College in 1821...	(1851, 1859)
Martin Grover Martin Grover Martin Grover was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1859, 1867–1870, 1870-1875)	Democrat
Augustus C. Hand Augustus C. Hand Augustus Cincinnatus Hand was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1855)
Ira Harris Ira Harris Ira Harris was an American jurist and senator from New York. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln's.-Life:Harris grew up on a farm, and graduated from Union College in 1824. Then he studied law in Albany, and in 1828 was admitted to the bar.He was a Whig member from Albany County of the New...	(1850, 1858)
John A. Lott John A. Lott John Abraham Lott was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1861, 1869–1870)	Democrat
Richard P. Marvin Richard P. Marvin Richard Pratt Marvin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:His family removed to Dryden, New York, in 1809...	(1855, 1863)
Charles Mason Charles Mason (judge) Charles Mason was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He lived at Hamilton, New York.He was District Attorney of Madison County, New York from 1845 to 1847...	(1853, 1861, 1868–1869)
Ward Hunt Ward Hunt Ward Hunt , was an American jurist and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1868 to 1869, and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1873 to 1882.-Life:...	(1865-1870)	Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Amaziah B. James Amaziah B. James Amaziah Bailey James was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1861, 1869)
Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn G. Jewett Freeborn Garrettson Jewett was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York and was the first Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.-Life:He moved to Skaneateles in 1815, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1817...	(1846-1853)	Democrat
Alexander S. Johnson Alexander S. Johnson Alexander Smith Johnson was an American lawyer and politician from New York...	(1852-1859, 1873-1874)	Democrat
Samuel Jones Samuel Jones (chancellor) Samuel Jones Samuel Jones Samuel Jones (May 26, 1769 New York City - August 9, 1853 Cold Spring Harbor, New York was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:He was the son of Samuel Jones (1734–1819). He graduated from Columbia University in 1790. He then studied law in his father's office and...	(1847–1848)
Theodore Miller Theodore Miller Theodore Miller was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1837...	(1868, 1875–1886)	Democrat
Joseph Mullin Joseph Mullin Joseph Mullin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1864)
Amasa J. Parker Amasa J. Parker Amasa Junius Parker was a U.S. Representative from New York and a justice of the New York Supreme Court.-Early life:...	(1854)
Rufus W. Peckham, Sr. Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809-1873) Rufus Wheeler Peckham was a judge and congressman from New York, and the father of a U.S. Supreme Court justice.-Biography:...	(1866, 1870–1873)	Democrat
John K. Porter John K. Porter John Kilham Porter was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1865–1867)	Republican\|-
Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt (New York) Daniel Pratt was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1850, 1858)
Charles Herman Ruggles	(1847-1855)	Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Henry R. Selden Henry R. Selden Henry Rogers Selden was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. He defended Susan B. Anthony in her 1873 trial for unlawfully voting as a woman.-Life:He was the son of Calvin Selden and Phebe Selden...	(1862–1865)
Samuel Lee Selden	(1856-1862)	Democrat	Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals... >-
Selah B. Strong Selah B. Strong Selah Brewster Strong was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1849, 1859)
Theron R. Strong Theron R. Strong Theron Rudd Strong was an American lawyer and politician from New York,-Life:...	(1858)
Josiah Sutherland Josiah Sutherland Josiah Sutherland was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1862, 1870)
Lewis B. Woodruff Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1868–1869)	Republican	Also served on the Second U.S. Circuit Court United States circuit court The United States circuit courts were the original intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. They had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes. They also had appellate...

Former Associate Judges Serving between 1870 and 1974

Judge	Years Served	Appointing Governor/Party	Comment
William F. Allen William F. Allen (New York) William Fitch Allen was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1870–1878)	Democrat
Charles Andrews Charles Andrews (judge) Charles Andrews was an American Lawyer and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1881 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1897....	(1870-1897)	Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
William Shankland Andrews	(1917–1928)
Edward T. Bartlett Edward T. Bartlett Edward Theodore Bartlett was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:He was born on June 14, 1841 in Skaneateles, New York to Levi Bartlett. His father moved in 1831 from Haverhill, New Hampshire, to Skaneateles, and practiced medicine there.Edward T...	(1894–1910)	Republican
Willard Bartlett Willard Bartlett Willard Bartlett was an American jurist. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.-Biography:...	(1906–1916)	Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Francis Bergan Francis Bergan Francis Bergan was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. He was educated at the New York State College for Teachers. Then he worked as a court reporter for the Knickerbocker Press, and studied law. He graduated LL.B...	(1964–1972)	Nelson A. Rockefeller, Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department
Charles D. Breitel Charles D. Breitel Charles David Breitel was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1974 to 1978.-Life:...	(1967-1978)	Republican/Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Bruce Bromley Bruce Bromley Bruce Ditmas Bromley was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1949)	Thomas E. Dewey, Republican
Adrian P. Burke Adrian P. Burke Adrian Paul Burke was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1955–1973)	Democrat/Liberal
Benjamin N. Cardozo Benjamin N. Cardozo Benjamin Nathan Cardozo was a well-known American lawyer and associate Supreme Court Justice. Cardozo is remembered for his significant influence on the development of American common law in the 20th century, in addition to his modesty, philosophy, and vivid prose style...	(1914-1932)	Democrat/Republican	Also served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Emory A. Chase Emory A. Chase Emory Albert Chase was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:He was born on August 31, 1854 to Albert Chase and Laura Chase in Hensonville, New York. He attended the public school at Hensonville, and continued his studies at the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute, but did not...	(1906–1921)	Frank W. Higgins Frank W. Higgins Frank Wayland Higgins was an American politician. He was a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention, and a member of the New York State Senate from 1894 to 1902. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1903 to 1904, elected in 1902; and Governor of New York from 1905 to 1906,... , Republican
Frederick Collin Frederick Collin Frederick Collin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:Frederick Collin born in Benton, New York, the third son of Henry Clark Collin and Maria Louise Collin. He graduated from Yale University in 1871, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and subsequently started a legal...	(1910–1920)	Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and... , Republican
Albert Conway Albert Conway Albert Conway was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1955 to 1959.-Life:...	(1940-1959)	Democrat/Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Lawrence H. Cooke Lawrence H. Cooke Lawrence Henry Cooke was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1984.-Life:...	(1974-1984)	Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Leonard C. Crouch Leonard C. Crouch Leonard Callender Crouch was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Henry Gage Crouch and Almira L. Crouch. He graduated Ph.B. from Cornell University in 1889. He studied law at Syracuse University and was admitted to the bar in 1891...	(1932–1936)	Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war... , Democrat
William H. Cuddeback William H. Cuddeback William Herman Cuddeback was an American lawyer and politician from New York, with his career culminating in his election to the New York Court of Appeals in 1912.-Biography:...	(1913–1919)	Democrat/Independence League
Edgar M. Cullen Edgar M. Cullen Edgar Montgomery Cullen was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1904 to 1913.-Biography:...	(1900-1913)	Democrat/Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
George F. Danforth George F. Danforth George Franklin Danforth was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1879–1889)	Republican
Charles S. Desmond Charles S. Desmond Charles Stewart Desmond , was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1960 to 1966.-Life:...	(1940-1966)	Democrat/Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Marvin R. Dye Marvin R. Dye Marvin Rood Dye was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Daniel A. Dye and Jenni Dye. He graduated LL.B. from Cornell Law School in 1917. During World War I, he joined the armed forces and was commissioned a first lieutenant. On June 25, 1918, he married Miriam Kelley...	(1945–1965)	Democrat/American Labor/Liberal
Robert Earl Robert Earl Robert Earl may refer to:* Robert Earl * Robert Earl * Robert Earl * Robert Earl , Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals 1870 and 1892...	(1868-1870, 1870-1894)	Democrat
Abram I. Elkus Abram I. Elkus -Biography:He was born in New York City on August 6, 1867, the son of Isaac and Julia Elkus. He was educated in the public schools of the city and in the College of the City of New York. He took his law degree at Columbia and was admitted to the bar in 1888....	(1919–1920)	Al Smith Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith. , known in private and public life as Al Smith, was an American statesman who was elected the 42nd Governor of New York three times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928... , Democrat
Edward R. Finch Edward R. Finch Edward Ridley Finch was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Yale College in 1895, and from Columbia University School of Law in 1898....	(1935–1943)	Democrat
Charles J. Folger Charles J. Folger Charles James Folger was an American lawyer and politician. He was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1881 until his death.-Early life:...	(1870-1881)	Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Francis M. Finch Francis Miles Finch Francis Miles Finch was an American judge, poet, and academic associated with the early years of Cornell University. One of his poems, "The Blue and the Gray", is frequently reprinted to this day.-Biography:...	(1880–1895)
Henry A. Foster Henry A. Foster Henry Allen Foster was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a United States Senator from 1844 to 1845.-Life:His family moved to Cazenovia, New York when he was a boy...	(1870)
Sydney F. Foster Sydney F. Foster Sydney Francis Foster was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Cazenovia Seminary in 1911, and LL.B. from Syracuse University Law School in 1915. In 1916, he became a special deputy county clerk of Madison County, and was admitted to the bar in 1917...	(1960–1963)	Nelson A. Rockefeller, Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department
Charles W. Froessel Charles William Froessel Charles William Froessel was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1950–1962)	Democrat/Liberal
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Jacob D. Fuchsberg Jacob David Fuchsberg was an American lawyer and politician...	(1975–1983)	Democrat
Stanley H. Fuld	(1946-1973)	Republican/Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Domenick L. Gabrielli Domenick L. Gabrielli Domenick Luciano Gabrielli was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1973–1982)	Republican/Conservative
James Gibson James Gibson (judge) James Gibson was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1969–1972)	Nelson A. Rockefeller, Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department
John Clinton Gray John Clinton Gray John Clinton Gray was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:...	(1888–1913)
Martin Grover Martin Grover Martin Grover was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1859, 1867–1870, 1870-1875)	Democrat
Albert Haight Albert Haight Albert Haight was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1895–1912)	Republican
Samuel Hand	(1878-1879)
Frank H. Hiscock Frank H. Hiscock Frank Harris Hiscock was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1917 to 1926.- Biography :...	(1906-1926)	Republican/Progressive Progressive Party (United States, 1912) The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
John W. Hogan John W. Hogan John W. Hogan was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:In early life he removed to Watertown, New York and began to practice of law there...	(1913–1923)	Democrat
William B. Hornblower William B. Hornblower William Butler Hornblower was a New York jurist who was unsuccessfully nominated to the United States Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland in 1893.-Early life and education:...	(1914)	Democrat
Irving G. Hubbs Irving G. Hubbs Irving G. Hubbs was an American lawyer and politician.-Biography:He graduated from Pulaski Academy in 1887, and from Cornell University Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, and practiced law in Pulaski, New York until 1911 when he was elected a justice of the New York Supreme Court...	(1929–1939)	Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department
Matthew J. Jasen Matthew J. Jasen Matthew J. Jasen is an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He is the son of Joseph J. Jasen and Celine Jasen. He graduated from Canisius College, and LL.B. from University at Buffalo Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1940. He married Anastasia Gawinski Matthew J. Jasen (b. December 13,...	(1968–1985)
Alexander S. Johnson Alexander S. Johnson Alexander Smith Johnson was an American lawyer and politician from New York...	(1852-1859, 1873-1874)	Democrat
Hugh R. Jones Hugh R. Jones Hugh Richard Jones was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1973–1984)	Republican/Conservative
Kenneth B. Keating	(1965–1969)	Republican	Also served as U.S. Senator from New York
Henry T. Kellogg Henry T. Kellogg Henry Theodore Kellogg was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1927–1934)
Irving Lehman Irving Lehman Irving Lehman was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1940 until his death in 1945.- Biography:...	(1923-1945)	Democrat/Republican/American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic...	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Edmund H. Lewis Edmund H. Lewis Edmund Harris Lewis was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1953 to 1954.-Life:...	(1940-1954)	Republican/Democrat/Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
John T. Loughran John T. Loughran John Thomas Loughran was an American lawyer and politician...	(1934-1953)	Democrat/Republican/American Labor American Labor Party The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party who had established themselves as the Social Democratic... /Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Celora E. Martin Celora E. Martin Celora Eaton Martin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Ellis Martin and Lucetta Martin....	(1896–1904)	Republican
Isaac H. Maynard Isaac H. Maynard Isaac Horton Maynard was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1892–1893)
Chester B. McLaughlin Chester B. McLaughlin Chester Bentine McLaughlin was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1918–1926)	Charles S. Whitman Charles S. Whitman Charles Seymour Whitman served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.-Biography:... , Republican
George Z. Medalie George Z. Medalie George Zerdin Medalie was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1907, and practiced law in New York City...	(1945–1946)	Thomas E. Dewey, Republican	Also served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in eight New York counties: New York , Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan. Preet Bharara, who was appointed by Barack Obama in 2009 is the U.S. Attorney for the...
Nathan Lewis Miller	(1913–1915)	Republican	Also served as Governor of New York Governor of New York The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
Theodore Miller Theodore Miller Theodore Miller was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1837...	(1868, 1875–1886)	Democrat
Denis O'Brien Denis O'Brien (New York Politician) Denis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Watertown...	(1889–1907)	Democrat	Also served as New York Attorney General
John F. O'Brien John F. O'Brien John Francis O'Brien was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1927–1934)	Al Smith Al Smith Alfred Emanuel Smith. , known in private and public life as Al Smith, was an American statesman who was elected the 42nd Governor of New York three times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928... , Democrat
Rufus W. Peckham, Jr. Rufus Wheeler Peckham Rufus Wheeler Peckham was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1895 until 1909. He was known for his strong use of substantive due process to invalidate regulations of business and property. Peckham's namesake father was also a lawyer and judge, and a congressman...	(1886–1895)	Democrat	Also served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Rufus W. Peckham, Sr. Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809-1873) Rufus Wheeler Peckham was a judge and congressman from New York, and the father of a U.S. Supreme Court justice.-Biography:...	(1866, 1870–1873)	Democrat
Cuthbert W. Pound Cuthbert W. Pound Cuthbert Winfred Pound was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1932 to 1934.-Life:...	(1915-1934)	Republican/Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Samuel Rabin Samuel Rabin Samuel Rabin was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Cornell University, and in 1928 from New York University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Jamaica, Queens...	(1974)	Malcolm Wilson Malcolm Wilson Malcolm Wilson may refer to:* Malcolm Wilson , former Governor of New York* Malcolm Wilson , British rally driver and sports personality... , Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department
Charles A. Rapallo Charles A. Rapallo Charles Anthony Rapallo was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Anthony Rapallo and Elizabeth Rapallo...	(1870–1887)	Democrat
Harlan W. Rippey Harlan Watson Rippey Harlan Watson Rippey was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1937–1944)	Democrat
John F. Scileppi John F. Scileppi John Francis Scileppi was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1963–1972)	Democrat/Liberal
Samuel Seabury Samuel Seabury (judge) Samuel Seabury was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of William Jones Seabury, professor of canon law and descendant of Bishop Samuel Seabury, and Alice Van Wyck Beare. He graduated from New York Law School in 1893, and was admitted to the bar in 1894...	(1914–1916)	Democrat/Progressive Progressive Party (United States, 1912) The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt.... /Independence League/American American Party (1914) The American Party was a short-lived minor political party during the early 20th century. It was "formed by a number of disgruntled Democrats and admirers of William Sulzer." The party was incorporated on April 13, 1914 at Albany.-Background:...
Charles B. Sears Charles B. Sears Charles Brown Sears was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...	(1940)	Herbert H. Lehman Herbert H. Lehman Herbert Henry Lehman was a Democratic Party politician from New York. He was the 45th Governor of New York from 1933 to 1942, and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1950 to 1957.-Lehman Brothers:... , Democrat	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department
Harold A. Stevens Harold A. Stevens Harold Arnoldus Stevens was an African American lawyer and former judge who served on the New York Court of General Sessions and New York Court of Appeals.-Early life and education:...	(1974)	Malcolm Wilson, Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department is headquartered in Manhattan.-Jurisdiction:The Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx...
Thomas D. Thacher Thomas D. Thacher Thomas Day Thacher was a lawyer and judge in New York City.Thacher was born in Tenafly, New Jersey and was the oldest of four children of Thomas Thacher, a prominent New York lawyer, and Sarah McCulloh Thacher...	(1943–1948)	Thomas E. Dewey, Republican	Also served as Solicitor General of the United States
Benjamin F. Tracy Benjamin F. Tracy Benjamin Franklin Tracy was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through 1893, during the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.-Biography:...	(1881–1882)	Alonzo B. Cornell Alonzo B. Cornell Alonzo Barton Cornell was a New York politician and businessman who served as 27th Governor of New York from 1880 to 1882.-Early years:... , Republican	Also served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in five New York counties: Kings , Queens, Richmond , Nassau and Suffolk. The current incumbent is Loretta E. Lynch, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2010,... and the United States Secretary of the Navy United States Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
Irving G. Vann Irving G. Vann Irving Goodwin Vann was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:...	(1895–1912)	Levi P. Morton Levi P. Morton Levi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:... , Republican
John Van Voorhis John Van Voorhis (judge) John Van Voorhis was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Eugene Van Voorhis and Allis Van Voorhis. He graduated A.B. from Yale College in 1919. He was admitted to the bar in 1922, and commenced the practice of law at Rochester, New York...	(1953–1967)	Thomas E. Dewey, Republican
Sol Wachtler Sol Wachtler Solomon Wachtler, born , is a lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1993. Known for the remark, "A marriage license should not be viewed as a license for a husband to forcibly rape his wife with impunity" , Wachtler was a key figure in...	(1973-1992)	Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
William E. Werner William E. Werner William Edward Werner was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:...	(1900–1916)	Republican/Democrat

Associate Judges Serving since 1974

Judge	Years Served	Appointing Governor/Party	Comment
Fritz W. Alexander, II	(1985-1992)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Joseph W. Bellacosa	(1987-2000)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Charles D. Breitel Charles D. Breitel Charles David Breitel was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1974 to 1978.-Life:...	(1967-1978)	Republican/Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick is an associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York.-Early life and education:...	(1994–)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Lawrence H. Cooke Lawrence H. Cooke Lawrence Henry Cooke was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1979 to 1984.-Life:...	(1974-1984)	Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Jacob D. Fuchsberg Jacob David Fuchsberg was an American lawyer and politician...	(1975–1983)	Democrat
Domenick L. Gabrielli Domenick L. Gabrielli Domenick Luciano Gabrielli was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1973–1982)	Republican/Conservative
Victoria A. Graffeo Victoria A. Graffeo Victoria A. Graffeo is a judge on New York State's Court of Appeals. Judge Graffeo was appointed to the court by Republican Governor George Pataki in 2000 for a 14-year term. Her current term expires in 2014.-Education:...	(2000–)	George Pataki George Pataki George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :... , Republican	Also served as Solicitor General for the State of New York
Stewart F. Hancock, Jr.	(1986–1993)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Matthew J. Jasen Matthew J. Jasen Matthew J. Jasen is an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He is the son of Joseph J. Jasen and Celine Jasen. He graduated from Canisius College, and LL.B. from University at Buffalo Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1940. He married Anastasia Gawinski Matthew J. Jasen (b. December 13,...	(1968–1985)
Hugh R. Jones Hugh R. Jones Hugh Richard Jones was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1973–1984)	Republican/Conservative
Theodore J. Jones	(2007–)	Eliot Spitzer Eliot Spitzer Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011... , Democrat
Judith S. Kaye	(1983-2008)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Howard A. Levine	(1993–2002)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Bernard S. Meyer Bernard S. Meyer Bernard Stern Meyer was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...	(1979–1986)	Hugh L. Carey, Democrat
Eugene F. Pigott, Jr. Eugene F. Pigott, Jr. Eugene F. Pigott, Jr. is a judge on New York State's Court of Appeals. Judge Pigott was appointed to the court by Republican Governor George Pataki in 2006 for a 14-year term. His current term expires in 2020.-Education:...	(2006–)	George Pataki, Republican	Also served as Presiding Justice of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department
Susan Phillips Read Susan Phillips Read Susan Phillips Read is a Republican judge on New York State's Court of Appeals, having been appointed by Republican Governor George Pataki in 2003 for a 14-year term...	(2003–)	George Pataki, Republican
Albert Rosenblatt Albert Rosenblatt Albert M. Rosenblatt is a retired judge from New York State.-Education:Rosenblatt attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1957, and Harvard Law School, where he received his law degree in 1960....	(1998–2007)	George Pataki, Republican
Richard D. Simons Richard D. Simons Richard Duncan Simons is an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Acting Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1992 to 1993-Life:...	(1983-1997)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
George Bundy Smith George Bundy Smith George Bundy Smith is a retired judge in New York State. While he was a law student at Yale University, he was part of the Freedom Ride fromAtlanta, Georgia, to Montgomery, Alabama .-Early life:...	(1992–2006)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Robert S. Smith Robert S. Smith Robert Sherlock Smith is an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court.-Early life and education:Smith was born in New York City in 1944, and grew up in Massachusetts and Connecticut...	(2004–)	George Pataki, Republican
Vito J. Titone	(1985–1998)	Mario Cuomo Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:... , Democrat
Sol Wachtler Sol Wachtler Solomon Wachtler, born , is a lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1993. Known for the remark, "A marriage license should not be viewed as a license for a husband to forcibly rape his wife with impunity" , Wachtler was a key figure in...	(1973-1992)	Republican	Also served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
Richard C. Wesley Richard C. Wesley Richard Carl Wesley is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.- Education and background :...	(1997–2003)	George Pataki, Republican	Subsequently appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...

Former Associate Judges Serving between 1870 and 1974

Associate Judges Serving since 1974

See also