Samuel B. Garvin
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Samuel Bostwick Garvin was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
(Chenango Co.
). On January 14, 1836, he married Julia Maria Mitchell.
In 1840, he removed to Utica
and continued the practice of law there. He was District Attorney of Oneida County
from 1851 to 1853.
In June 1853, he was appointed by President Franklin Pierce
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and remained in office until 1857. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in New York City
.
In 1859, D.A. Nelson J. Waterbury
appointed him an Assistant New York County District Attorney
. In 1863, Garvin was elected to the New York City Superior Court. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867-68.
In January 1869, he resigned from the bench to accept his appointment by Gov. John T. Hoffman
as New York County D.A. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. Oakey Hall who took office as Mayor of New York City
. In November 1869, Garvin was elected on the Democratic ticket to succeed himself for a full term. In 1869, he prosecuted Daniel McFarland for the murder of Albert D. Richardson
, but McFarland was acquitted.
He died of apoplexy
at his residence at the Hotel Royal, located on the corner of Sixth Ave. and 42nd Street.
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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...
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Life
He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in NorwichNorwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
(Chenango Co.
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
). On January 14, 1836, he married Julia Maria Mitchell.
In 1840, he removed to Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and continued the practice of law there. He was District Attorney of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
from 1851 to 1853.
In June 1853, he was appointed by President Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and remained in office until 1857. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In 1859, D.A. Nelson J. Waterbury
Nelson J. Waterbury
Nelson Jarvis Waterbury was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Biography:...
appointed him an Assistant New York County District Attorney
New York County District Attorney
The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County , New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws....
. In 1863, Garvin was elected to the New York City Superior Court. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867-68.
In January 1869, he resigned from the bench to accept his appointment by Gov. John T. Hoffman
John T. Hoffman
John Thompson Hoffman was the 23rd Governor of New York . He was also Recorder of New York City and Mayor of New York City...
as New York County D.A. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. Oakey Hall who took office as Mayor of New York City
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
. In November 1869, Garvin was elected on the Democratic ticket to succeed himself for a full term. In 1869, he prosecuted Daniel McFarland for the murder of Albert D. Richardson
Albert D. Richardson
Albert Deane Richardson was a well-known American journalist, Union spy, and author.-Timeline:*Born in Franklin, Massachusetts, October 6, 1833*Obtained first job with newspaper, Pittsburgh Journal, 1851....
, but McFarland was acquitted.
He died of apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
at his residence at the Hotel Royal, located on the corner of Sixth Ave. and 42nd Street.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1867; page 531)
- Genealogy of the Bostwick Family in America
- LATEST INTELLIGENCE in NYT on June 9, 1853
- POLITICAL.; THE ELECTION TO-MORROW in NYT on November 1, 1869
- OBITUARY.; SAMUEL B. GARVIN in NYT on June 29, 1878
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