State Supreme Court. -- Under the Constitution of 1777 appointment was vested in the Council of Appointment, and the term was during good behavior or until si.xty years of age. Under that of 1821 the Governor appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term remained the same. The Constitution of 1846 made the office elective and the term eight years. The amendment to the judiciary article adopted November, 1869, lengthened the term to fourteen years.

Chi^'f Justices of the Stttie Supreme Court Name. Appointed.

John Jay May 8, 1777.

Richard Morris October 23, 1779.

Robert Yates September 28, 1790.

John Lansing, Jr February 15, 1798.

Slorgan Lewis October 28, 1801.

James Kent July 2, 1804.

Smith Thompson February 3, 1814.

Ambrose .Spencer February 29, 1819.

John Savage January 29, 1823.

Samuel Nelson .\ugust 31, 1831.

Greene C. Bronson March 5, 1845.

Samuel Beardsley . . June 28, 1847.

Associate or Puisne Ju.'iticcs of the State Supreme Court. Name. .\ppointed.

Robert Yates May 8, 1777.

John Sloss Hobart May 8, 1777.

John Lansing, Jr September 28, 1790.

Morgan Lewis December 24, 1792.

Egbert Benson January 29, 1794.

James Kent February 6, 1798.

John Cozine August 9, 1798.

Jacob Radcliff December 27, 1798.

Brockholst Livingston January 8, 1802.

Smith Thompson January 8, 1802.

Ambrose Spencer February 3, 1804.

Daniel D. Tompkins July 2, 1804.

William W. Van Ness June 9, 1807.

Joseph C. Yates February 8, 1808.

Jonas Piatt February 23, 1814.

John Woodworth March 27, 1819.

Jacob Sunderland January 28, 1823.