Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1833, Jan. 1 | Born, Albany, N.Y. |
| circa 1841-1849 | Attended Albany Boys' Academy, Utica, N.Y. |
| 1851 | Attended Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. |
| 1852-1853 | Traveled in Europe |
| 1853 | Studied law, Albany Law School, Albany, N.Y. |
| 1854 | Admitted to bar Made a partner in his father's firm, Peckham and Tremain, Albany, N.Y. |
| 1855 | Married Anne A. Keasbey |
| 1856-1857 | Traveled in Europe |
| 1857-1859 | Resided in Dubuque, Iowa |
| 1859-1864 | Resided in St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1864 | Returned to Albany, N.Y. Law partner with George M. Miller and John A. Stoutenburg, New York, N.Y. |
| 1873 | Assisted in prosecution of William M. Tweed and associates |
| 1884 | Appointed district attorney in New York by Governor Grover Cleveland |
| 1892-1894 | President, Association of the Bar of the City of New York |
| 1894 | Nominated to United States Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland |
| 1905, Sept. 27 | Died, New York, N.Y. |