Stephen P. Nash
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Stephen P. Nash was a well-known lawyer
in New York City
and an expert in church law. He was born in Albany
, New York
to David Nash and Hannah Payn, and was a descendant of Thomas Nash, one of the original settlers of New Haven
, Connecticut
. He attended school at The Albany Academy
and the French College in Chambly, Quebec
.
Upon graduating, Nash worked for Esek Cowen in Saratoga Springs and later Augustus Bockes, both justices of the New York State Supreme Court. He moved to New York City in 1845, where specialized in equity law, and from 1880 to 1881 served as president of the New York City Bar Association, of which he was a founding member. He worked with several partners, ultimately joining his son to form the firm of S.P. & J. McLean Nash.
Nash became a vestryman
in the Episcopal Church
in 1868, and was a Senior Warden at the time of his death. He became an expert in laws concerning religious corporation
s, and represented the New York diocese of the Episcopal Church in many legal matters from 1880 onward. He became a trustee of the New York diocese and traveled to England
to serve as an expert witness before the Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords
on behalf of the Anglican Church in 1885.
He died of heart failure in Bernardsville, New Jersey
in 1898.
Lawyer
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in New York City
New York City
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and an expert in church law. He was born in Albany
Albany, New York
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, New York
New York
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to David Nash and Hannah Payn, and was a descendant of Thomas Nash, one of the original settlers of New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He attended school at The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy
The Albany Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for boys in Albany, New York, USA, enrolling students from Preschool to Grade 12. It was established in 1813 by a charter signed by Mayor Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer and the city council of Albany...
and the French College in Chambly, Quebec
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...
.
Upon graduating, Nash worked for Esek Cowen in Saratoga Springs and later Augustus Bockes, both justices of the New York State Supreme Court. He moved to New York City in 1845, where specialized in equity law, and from 1880 to 1881 served as president of the New York City Bar Association, of which he was a founding member. He worked with several partners, ultimately joining his son to form the firm of S.P. & J. McLean Nash.
Nash became a vestryman
Vestryman
A vestryman is a member of his local church's vestry, or leading body. He is not a member of the clergy.In England especially, but also in other parts of The United Kingdom, Parish Councils have long been a level of local government rather than being solely ecclesiastical in nature...
in the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in 1868, and was a Senior Warden at the time of his death. He became an expert in laws concerning religious corporation
Religious corporation
A religious corporation is a type of religious non-profit organization, which has been incorporated under the law. Often these types of corporations are recognized under the law on a subnational level, for instance by a state or province government...
s, and represented the New York diocese of the Episcopal Church in many legal matters from 1880 onward. He became a trustee of the New York diocese and traveled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to serve as an expert witness before the Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
on behalf of the Anglican Church in 1885.
He died of heart failure in Bernardsville, New Jersey
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Bernardsville is a borough and affluent suburb in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Bernardsville has the 10th-highest per capita income in the state. Nationwide, Bernardsville ranks 75th among the 100 highest-income places in the United States...
in 1898.