Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . his life. His wholecareer seemed actuated and governed bya controlling spirit of absolute fairnessand justice; and as judge, lawyer, andman, he won the highest regard that it ispossible for worthy men to bestow uponone another. Samuel Hand was not a native ofAlbany county, but was born at Eliza-bethtown, Essex county, New York, May1, 1834. where he passed the earlier yearsof his career and fir
Memorial encyclopedia of the state of New York : a life record of men and women of the past whose sterling character and energy and industry have made them preeminent in their own and many other states . his life. His wholecareer seemed actuated and governed bya controlling spirit of absolute fairnessand justice; and as judge, lawyer, andman, he won the highest regard that it ispossible for worthy men to bestow uponone another. Samuel Hand was not a native ofAlbany county, but was born at Eliza-bethtown, Essex county, New York, May1, 1834. where he passed the earlier yearsof his career and first entered upon hispractice. He was the son of the C. Hand, an ex-justice of theSupreme Court of the Fourth JudicialDistrict of this State, who was electedJune 7. 1847, at tne nrst judicial electionunder the constitution of 1846. At anearly age Judge Hand exhibited a remark-able proficiency in his studies, and wasonly fourteen years old when he enteredMiddlebury College, Vermont. He re-mained there through his sophomoreyear, and in 1851 was transferred toUnion College, where he was afterwardsgraduated. At the close of his college career, heentered his fathers law office and thor- 346. EXCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY oughly availed himself of its rare advan-tages in preparation for his chosen profes-sion. He was admitted to the bar inMay, 1854, and after practicing at Eliza-bethtown for about three years, heremoved to Albany. Here he was asso-ciated in partnership with John V. from October, 1859, until he be-came a member, in 1861, of the law firmof Cagger, Porter & Hand, and wasinstrumental in its becoming one of theleading firms in the State. It controlledan immense practice as shown by therecords of the Federal Courts and theState law reports. In January, 1865, was appointed judge of the Courtof Appeals; and the firm, was continuedunder the style of Cagger & Hand untilit was dissolved, July 6. 1868, by thedeath of Mr. Cagger. Mr. Hand thenassociated h
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