Hiram Denio
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Hiram Denio 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.
from 1834 to 1838, and one of three bank commissioners from 1838 to 1840.
He was Clerk of the New York Supreme Court
from 1845 to 1847 and published 31 volumes of law reports:
On June 23, 1853, he was appointed by Governor Horatio Seymour
a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Freeborn G. Jewett
. In November 1853
, he was re-elected to fill the unexpired term of Jewett until 1857. In November 1857
, he was re-elected to a full eight-year term, and remained on the bench until the end of 1865. He was Chief Judge from 1856 to 1857 and, after the resignation of Samuel L. Selden
, from July 1862 until the end of his term. He died in 1871, and was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery
in Utica, NY.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was Chief Judge 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...
from 1856 to 1857 and from 1862 to 1865.
Life
He was District Attorney of Oneida County from 1825 to 1834, Judge of the Fifth Circuit CourtNew York State Circuit Courts
The New York State Circuit Courts were circuit courts created by the New York State Constitution of 1821, and abolished by the Constitution of 1846.-History:...
from 1834 to 1838, and one of three bank commissioners from 1838 to 1840.
He was Clerk of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
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
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He was the 18th Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States in the presidential election of 1868, but lost the election to Republican and former Union General of...
a judge 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...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of 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...
. In November 1853
New York state election, 1853
The 1853 New York state election was held on November 8, 1853, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, two Judges of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner, an Inspector of State Prisons and the Clerk of the...
, he was re-elected to fill the unexpired term of Jewett until 1857. In November 1857
New York state election, 1857
The 1857 New York state election was held on November 3, 1857, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all...
, he was re-elected to a full eight-year term, and remained on the bench until the end of 1865. He was Chief Judge from 1856 to 1857 and, after the resignation of Samuel L. Selden
Samuel L. Selden
Samuel Lee Selden was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals in 1862.-Life:...
, from July 1862 until the end of his term. He died in 1871, and was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica
-Notable burials:*Ezekiel Bacon , represented Massachusetts's 12th congressional district from 1807 to 1813.*William J. Bacon , represented New York's 23rd congressional district from 1877 to 1879....
in Utica, NY.
Sources
- Albany Law Journal (Weed, Parsons & Co., 1871)
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 39, 346, 348, 356 and 377; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)